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Carl Howelson Statue

Carl Howelson Statue from directly overhead

Carl Howelson Statue is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,049 m. Lost Ranger Peak stands 3,641 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Scout Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Flat Tops Trail passes 21 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
Carl Howelson | 1877-1955 | "The Father of Skiing in Colorado" | After immigrating to the United States, the "Flying | Norseman" thrilled spectators with "ski sailing" in the | Barnum & Bailey Circus. | Among his accomplishments, the Norwegian stonemason

How to reach it

Coordinates40.48545, -106.83388

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Howelsen Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Emerald Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Deer Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Storm Peak: 5.0 mi
  • Sunshine Peak: 5.2 mi
Parks: 14
  • Eagle Scout Park: 0.0 mi
  • Ski Town Lions Park: 0.1 mi
  • Owned by the Steamboat Park Association: 0.4 mi
  • Little Toots Park: 0.4 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Yampa River Botanic Park: 1.1 mi
  • Yampa River Botanic Park: 1.2 mi
  • Rotary Park Boardwalk: 1.9 mi
  • Steamboat Gondola: 3.1 mi
  • Fish Creek Falls: 3.3 mi
Museums: 3
  • Steamboat Art Museum: 0.1 mi
  • Tread of Pioneers Museum: 0.1 mi
  • Hayden Heritage Center: 22.4 mi
Artworks: 2
Gardens: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • Sulphur Spring: 0.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Stehley Park: 0.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Stagecoach Swim Beach: 14.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Wheeler Memorial: 22.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Carl Howelson Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lost Ranger PeakNNE 31°3,641 m16.5 mi
Mount EthelNE 36°3,625 m13.8 mi
The DomeNNE 26°3,581 m15.4 mi
Horse Thief PeakNNE 30°3,314 m10.3 mi
Soda MountainNE 53°3,295 m7.7 mi
Gore MountainSSE 153°3,237 m20.3 mi
Mount WernerESE 112°3,220 m5.3 mi
Round MountainNE 52°3,218 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:20
June solstice05:3820:0120:42
September equinox06:5618:3019:06
December solstice07:2816:0116:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172131415058656355433018
Precip in2.51.91.62.52.61.61.71.82.32.21.92.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Steamboat Springs, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8861499571

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