Denver and Rio Grande Western Number 169
Denver and Rio Grande Western Number 169 is an attraction in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,300 m. Blanca Peak stands 4,374 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is San Luis Valley Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
How to reach it
73 named places within 25 miles
- Cole Park: 0.2 mi
- Centenial Park: 0.2 mi
- "The Wilderness": 0.5 mi
- Boyd Park: 0.6 mi
- Zapata Park: 0.6 mi
- Sierro del Ojito: 13.4 mi
- Saddleback Mountain: 14.1 mi
- Flat Top: 18.0 mi
- Fairy Hills: 19.0 mi
- Music Mesa: 19.2 mi
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 1.0 mi
- Welcome to Hooper: 18.9 mi
- Hooper Town Park: 19.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 19.4 mi
- Welcome to Hooper: 19.5 mi
- San Luis Valley Museum: 0.1 mi
- Homelake Veterans' History Museum: 14.8 mi
- Sanford Museum: 14.9 mi
- Jack Dempsy Museum: 20.9 mi
- Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center: 23.8 mi
- Howitzer: 14.8 mi
- Marilyn Tank: 14.8 mi
- Colorado Gators Reptile Park: 16.3 mi
- Rock dedicated to L.B. "Bill" Casselman: 19.5 mi
- Grand Sand Dunes Sign: 23.2 mi
- Rio Grande Healthy Living Park: 0.4 mi
- Hansen Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Zapata Falls: 19.8 mi
- Denton Spring: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Denver and Rio Grande Western Number 169. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanca Peak | ENE 70° | 4,374 m | 21.9 mi |
| Ellingwood Point | ENE 69° | 4,282 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Lindsey | ENE 71° | 4,282 m | 24.2 mi |
| Little Bear Peak | ENE 71° | 4,280 m | 21.1 mi |
| California Peak | ENE 63° | 4,221 m | 22.3 mi |
| Hamilton Peak | ENE 74° | 4,154 m | 22.1 mi |
| Twin Peaks | ENE 66° | 4,132 m | 20.6 mi |
| Iron Nipple | ENE 69° | 4,096 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:09 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alamosa 1E, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 01000230OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Locomotive No.169, reference 01000230, listed 03/12/01.
OpenStreetMap element way/440376852
Day trips start here
- Great Sand Dunes National Park · 26 mi
Take the scenic way to Denver and Rio Grande Western Number 169.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.