Pony Express historical trail marker
Pony Express historical trail marker is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,066 m. Marks Butte stands 1,242 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Pony Express, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Gold Rush Byway passes 7.2 miles off. 27 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
- 8.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 20.5 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
27 named places within 25 miles
- Union Pacific Railroad Park: 1.5 mi
- Thompson Park: 1.6 mi
- Meline Park: 2.0 mi
- Bittersweet State Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Sand Draw Management Area: 10.0 mi
- Marks Butte: 17.0 mi
- Mount Vernon: 20.5 mi
- Windlass Hill: 21.5 mi
- Flat Top: 22.8 mi
- Clay Peak: 24.8 mi
- Julesburg Depot Museum: 1.5 mi
- The Fort Sedgwick Museum: 1.5 mi
- Old Ford Garage: 1.5 mi
- Lodgepole Depot Museum: 23.7 mi
- Pony Express: 0.0 mi
- Swept Away: 0.0 mi
- Colorado Northeast Corner: 10.7 mi
- B24 crash memorial graves: 12.4 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Julesburg: 0.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pony Express historical trail marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marks Butte | SW 232° | 1,242 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Vernon | NW 312° | 1,215 m | 20.5 mi |
| Flat Top | W 267° | 1,207 m | 22.8 mi |
| Windlass Hill | NNE 19° | 1,104 m | 21.5 mi |
| Clay Peak | N 7° | 1,075 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:44 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Julesburg, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9741231514
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