The 38th Parallel
The 38th Parallel is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,306 m. Crestone Peak stands 4,359 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ralph Mitchell Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Frontier Pathways passes 26 miles off.
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How to reach it
- 25.9 mi off the Frontier Pathways, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Rattlesnake Hill: 11.0 mi
- Gibson Peak: 11.8 mi
- Copper Butte: 12.2 mi
- Flagpole Hill: 13.8 mi
- Mount Owen: 14.2 mi
- Ralph Mitchell Park: 0.2 mi
- Little Pearl Pocket Park: 11.4 mi
- Baca Grande Park: 11.9 mi
- Otto Mears Park: 13.9 mi
- Hooper Public Park: 17.7 mi
- Welcome to Hooper: 17.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.5 mi
- Hooper Town Park: 17.7 mi
- USFS CORNER: 19.2 mi
- San Juan Batista Monument: 21.9 mi
- Crestone Town Hall: 11.4 mi
- Saguache County Museum: 14.0 mi
- Beckwith Ranch: 24.7 mi
- Phantom Terrace: 16.1 mi
- Copperstain Cliff: 18.5 mi
- Hayden Spring: 19.2 mi
- Oak Springs: 19.6 mi
- Venable Falls: 17.8 mi
- Colorado Gators Reptile Park: 20.6 mi
- Great Sand Dunes National Park: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of The 38th Parallel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestone Peak | E 98° | 4,359 m | 17.8 mi |
| East Crestone Peak | E 98° | 4,359 m | 17.9 mi |
| Crestone Needle | E 98° | 4,329 m | 18.3 mi |
| Kit Carson Mountain | E 95° | 4,319 m | 16.8 mi |
| Challenger Point | E 95° | 4,294 m | 16.5 mi |
| Humboldt Peak | E 95° | 4,289 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mount Adams | E 89° | 4,248 m | 16.6 mi |
| Columbia Point | E 95° | 4,242 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:07 | 16:48 |
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 | 21 | 27 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 63 | 57 | 45 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crestone 2 SE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7254621875
Day trips start here
- Great Sand Dunes National Park · 29 mi
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