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Crossing of the Grand

Crossing of the Grand from directly overhead

Crossing of the Grand is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,419 m. Chalk Mountain stands 2,466 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Village Nine East Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond passes 2.4 miles off.

The record

What the record says

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To honor the countless travelers who forded the Grand (Colorado) River from this site. This arroyo’s location on the North Branch of the Old Spanish Trail and the Salt Lake Wagon Road was a vital link in the opening of the West, c.1830-1880.
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Coordinates39.04849, -108.52945

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
  • Village Nine East Park: 0.3 mi
  • Village Nine West Park: 0.3 mi
  • Teardrop Park: 0.4 mi
  • Lynwood Park: 0.5 mi
  • OMBC Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
  • Orchard Mesa: 1.3 mi
  • Whitewater Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Little Sister: 3.4 mi
  • Big Sister: 3.7 mi
  • Central Orchard Mesa: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 54
Cliffs: 25
  • Drop: 4.0 mi
  • Pet Wall: 7.6 mi
  • Fisher Price Pinnacle: 7.9 mi
  • Tiara Rado Climbing Area: 8.5 mi
  • Otto's Bathtub: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 15
  • Devil's Kitchen: 5.9 mi
  • Tabeguache Trail Play Area: 6.5 mi
  • Mica mine: 7.3 mi
  • Liberty Cap: 7.4 mi
  • No Thorouhfare Canyon: 9.8 mi
Springs: 12
  • End Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Notch Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Thrailkill Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Corduroy Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Big Spring: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 9
Picnic sites: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Museums: 4
Gardens: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Dominguez Falls: 17.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Tower: 22.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Crossing of the Grand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chalk MountainENE2,466 m17.9 mi
Corcoran PeakN2,449 m18.1 mi
Reeder MesaE2,443 m14.8 mi
Gibbler MountainS2,325 m15.3 mi
Horse MesaS2,294 m17.7 mi
Black RidgeW2,173 m11.8 mi
Barney HillENE2,168 m19.6 mi
Round MountainNNE2,076 m13.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5119:26
June solstice05:4920:0420:44
September equinox07:0318:3819:13
December solstice07:3016:1316:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293646536373797668544130
Precip in0.50.50.81.00.90.40.70.81.20.90.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Junction 6ese, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12900525370

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