Ghost town · Colorado
Juanita
Juanita is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,942 m. Devil Mountain stands 3,030 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Monte Camado, a peak 3.7 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 3.1 miles off.
ghost town in Colorado, USA
How to reach it
Coordinates37.02720, -107.15100
- 3.1 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Monte Camado: 3.7 mi
- Frijoles Peak: 4.5 mi
- Montezuma Mesa: 5.9 mi
- Mount Archuleta: 5.9 mi
- Cerro del Zopilote: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Bancos Canyon Riparian Area: 14.4 mi
- Chimney Rock National Monument: 14.8 mi
- Carracas Mesa Recreation & Wildlife Area: 15.1 mi
- La Jara Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 20.2 mi
- Rosa Mesa Wildlife Area: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Carracas Rim: 8.2 mi
- Broken Off Point: 13.0 mi
- Reed Escarpment: 18.8 mi
- V Rock: 20.8 mi
Hot springs: 4
- The Mother Spring: 18.1 mi
- Pagosa Hot Spring: 18.2 mi
- Paradise: 18.2 mi
- Piedra River Hot Springs: 22.4 mi
Parks: 3
- Lake Capote Recreation Area: 13.7 mi
- Devil Creek State Wildlife Area: 15.3 mi
- South Pagosa Park: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Chimney Rock Farm: 17.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Pagosa Springs History Museum: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Juanita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devil Mountain | NNW 339° | 3,030 m | 19.0 mi |
| Horse Mountain | NNW 339° | 3,030 m | 20.8 mi |
| Archuleta Mesa | ESE 102° | 2,767 m | 10.2 mi |
| Pargin Mountain | NW 308° | 2,724 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mule Mountain | NNW 331° | 2,717 m | 18.3 mi |
| Chris Mountain | N 354° | 2,705 m | 18.6 mi |
| Blue Mountain | NE 54° | 2,705 m | 19.8 mi |
| Crowley Peak | E 98° | 2,690 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:54 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
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 | 27 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dulce, 11 mi away.
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