Eastdale
Eastdale is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,296 m. Purgatoire Peak stands 4,167 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesita Hill, a peak 5.6 miles away. Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
extinct town in Costilla County, Colorado
How to reach it
- 18.1 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Crossing · 19 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 24 mi
63 named places within 25 miles
- Mesita Hill: 5.6 mi
- Ute Mountain: 6.6 mi
- San Pedro Mesa: 9.4 mi
- Kiowa Hill: 9.4 mi
- South Pinon Hills: 10.7 mi
- San Luis Hills Open OHV Area: 15.2 mi
- Sego Springs State Wildlife Area: 16.9 mi
- M Mountain: 17.9 mi
- Latir Rock Cairn: 18.3 mi
- Jack Dempsey Park: 18.6 mi
- Shrine of the Stations of the Cross: 17.0 mi
- Grotto of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 17.1 mi
- Questa Apple: 22.5 mi
- Cano's Castle: 19.9 mi
- Shortcut: 21.9 mi
- Wild Rivers Visitor Center: 24.1 mi
- Urraca Wildlife Management Area: 13.1 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 23.8 mi
- Mormon Pioneers: 18.6 mi
- Petroglyphs: 24.1 mi
- Jack Dempsy Museum: 18.6 mi
- Sanford Museum: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eastdale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purgatoire Peak | E 83° | 4,167 m | 24.5 mi |
| Vintrero Peak | ESE 105° | 3,927 m | 17.9 mi |
| State Line Peak | E 96° | 3,920 m | 19.7 mi |
| State Line Peak | E 97° | 3,918 m | 19.7 mi |
| Big Costilla Peak | ESE 113° | 3,886 m | 19.3 mi |
| Venado Peak | SSE 152° | 3,880 m | 18.5 mi |
| Latir Mesa | SSE 149° | 3,870 m | 18.6 mi |
| Latir Peak | SSE 148° | 3,862 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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 | 22 | 27 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 46 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Luis 1 S, 17 mi away.
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