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Shrine of the Stations of the Cross

Shrine of the Stations of the Cross from directly overhead

Shrine of the Stations of the Cross is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,481 m. Culebra Peak stands 4,283 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Grotto of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Scenic Highway of Legends passes 20 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
Sangre de Cristo Parish

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.20124, -105.43005

63 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 50
  • San Pedro Mesa: 10.8 mi
  • Ojito Peak: 11.9 mi
  • Mesita Hill: 13.0 mi
  • Music Mesa: 13.8 mi
  • Lomo Liso Mountain: 14.3 mi
Parks: 5
  • Veteran's Park: 15.4 mi
  • Fort Garland Park: 15.7 mi
  • Blanca Park: 17.0 mi
  • San Luis Hills Open OHV Area: 23.8 mi
  • Sego Springs State Wildlife Area: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • The Stone Wall: 21.5 mi
  • The Stone Wall: 21.7 mi
  • Hansen Bluff: 22.3 mi
  • Sawtooth Rock: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Grotto of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 0.1 mi
Museums: 1
  • Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shrine of the Stations of the Cross. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Culebra PeakESE 112°4,283 m14.5 mi
Red MountainESE 114°4,237 m15.0 mi
Vermejo PeakESE 119°4,186 m15.1 mi
Purgatoire PeakSE 126°4,167 m15.0 mi
Hamilton PeakN 354°4,154 m24.8 mi
Trinchera PeakENE 67°4,118 m15.8 mi
Cuatro PeakENE 75°4,113 m15.7 mi
Miranda PeakESE 103°4,095 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:4319:4720:26
September equinox06:5018:2619:00
December solstice07:1316:0816:49

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222737435160656357463324
Precip in0.40.50.40.60.70.81.51.31.00.90.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Luis 1 S, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/588845671

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