Primero
Primero is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,075 m. Culebra Peak stands 4,283 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Madrid, a ghost town 5.6 miles away. Scenic Highway of Legends passes 1.3 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
human settlement in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States of America
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Scenic Highway of Legends, National
- 17.7 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
93 named places within 25 miles
- Bald Knobs: 7.5 mi
- The Island: 8.2 mi
- Simpsons Rest: 12.9 mi
- Osita Point: 14.5 mi
- Pio Hill: 14.9 mi
- Spanish Peaks State Wildlife Area: 8.3 mi
- Central Park: 12.5 mi
- The Pit: 12.7 mi
- Cimino Park: 13.0 mi
- South Side Park: 13.0 mi
- Louden-Henritze Archaeology Museum: 12.7 mi
- A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art: 13.2 mi
- Baca Pioneer Museum: 13.3 mi
- Trinidad History Museum: 13.3 mi
- Art Cartopia Museum: 13.9 mi
- Prospect Point: 12.1 mi
- The Stone Wall: 16.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 23.2 mi
- Sawtooth Rock: 24.2 mi
- Big Wall: 24.5 mi
- The Ludlow Massacre: 14.8 mi
- Hastings Mine Explosion: 15.0 mi
- Ludlow Memorial: 16.1 mi
- New Mexico / Colorado state line: 17.4 mi
- Coal Camp Ruins: 24.3 mi
- Raton: 23.2 mi
- north finial: 23.5 mi
- south finial: 23.5 mi
- Trinidad Lake State Park: 9.0 mi
- Fishers Peak State Park: 15.3 mi
- El Moro Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- Apishapa Arche: 19.6 mi
- Star: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Primero. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culebra Peak | W 267° | 4,283 m | 24.5 mi |
| Red Mountain | W 265° | 4,237 m | 24.3 mi |
| West Spanish Peak | NW 319° | 4,140 m | 21.3 mi |
| Spanish Peaks | NW 322° | 4,136 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cuatro Peak | WNW 290° | 4,113 m | 24.1 mi |
| Miranda Peak | W 272° | 4,095 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mariquita Peak | WNW 286° | 4,088 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mount Maxwell | WNW 288° | 4,057 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trinidad Lake, 10 mi away.
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