Ludlow Memorial
Ludlow Memorial is a historic site in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,911 m. West Spanish Peak stands 4,140 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ludlow, a ghost town 0.4 miles away. Scenic Highway of Legends passes 5.6 miles off. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
The story
park in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States of America
Wikidata Q49520098, joined on its GNIS feature id.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1911 m
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the Scenic Highway of Legends, National
- 24.5 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
72 named places within 25 miles
- T V Hill: 4.1 mi
- Rugby Rock: 9.7 mi
- Bald Knobs: 10.7 mi
- Simpsons Rest: 11.6 mi
- Bunker Hill: 12.0 mi
- Las Animas County Fairgrounds: 11.2 mi
- Kit Carson Park: 12.0 mi
- The Pit: 12.2 mi
- Cimino Park: 12.4 mi
- Central Park: 12.5 mi
- Art Cartopia Museum: 11.2 mi
- Louden-Henritze Archaeology Museum: 12.2 mi
- Trinidad History Museum: 12.6 mi
- A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art: 12.6 mi
- Baca Pioneer Museum: 12.6 mi
- Prospect Point: 11.9 mi
- Black Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.2 mi
- Big Wall: 23.5 mi
- Hastings Mine Explosion: 2.3 mi
- The Ludlow Massacre: 9.3 mi
- Santa Fe Trail: 16.0 mi
- New Mexico / Colorado state line: 24.5 mi
- Trinidad Lake State Park: 14.4 mi
- Fishers Peak State Park: 20.8 mi
- Heritage Park: 22.5 mi
- West Beach Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- El Moro Rest Area: 9.3 mi
- Apishapa Arche: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ludlow Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Spanish Peak | W 277° | 4,140 m | 22.6 mi |
| Spanish Peaks | W 277° | 4,136 m | 21.6 mi |
| East Spanish Peak | WNW 282° | 3,859 m | 18.8 mi |
| Fishers Peak | SSE 158° | 2,920 m | 17.9 mi |
| Fishers Peak Mesa | SSE 157° | 2,887 m | 19.3 mi |
| Little Fishers Peak Mesa | SSE 153° | 2,747 m | 23.2 mi |
| Burro Mesa | SSE 147° | 2,666 m | 24.1 mi |
| Osita Point | SSE 161° | 2,475 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:04 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trinidad, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358929921
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