Ghost town · Colorado
Cross Mountain
Cross Mountain is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,376 m. Tanks Peak stands 2,651 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Peck Mesa, a peak 2.9 miles away. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
ghost town in Colorado, USA
How to reach it
Coordinates40.52200, -108.38100
51 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 43
- Peck Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Lone Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Monument Hill: 8.1 mi
- Twelvemile Mesa: 8.4 mi
- Allred Peak: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- The Steps: 9.1 mi
- Godiva Rim: 13.3 mi
- Hardgrove Rim: 20.3 mi
- Vermillion Bluffs: 23.4 mi
- Wagon Wheel Point: 24.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Charcoal Likns: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- DryWoman: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Wagon Wheel Overlook: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cross Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks Peak | WSW 252° | 2,651 m | 21.3 mi |
| Coal Mountain | SE 128° | 2,526 m | 22.6 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNW 347° | 2,466 m | 24.2 mi |
| Clinker Knob | ESE 123° | 2,461 m | 21.8 mi |
| Allred Peak | W 272° | 2,429 m | 9.2 mi |
| Escarpment Peak | SE 139° | 2,403 m | 20.4 mi |
| Juniper Mountain | ESE 105° | 2,394 m | 19.1 mi |
| Citadel Plateau | SE 146° | 2,370 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:07 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:07 | 16:51 |
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 | 16 | 22 | 33 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 65 | 55 | 43 | 30 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maybell, 15 mi away.
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