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The Ludlow Massacre

The Ludlow Massacre from directly overhead

The Ludlow Massacre is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,873 m. Fishers Peak stands 2,920 m to the south, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is El Moro Rest Area, a rest area less than a tenth of a mile away. Scenic Highway of Legends passes 4.0 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.

How to reach it

Coordinates37.22566, -104.49402

86 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 35
  • Simpsons Rest: 3.2 mi
  • Pio Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Frijole Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Osita Point: 8.3 mi
  • Fishers Peak: 9.0 mi
Parks: 19
  • Las Animas County Fairgrounds: 2.4 mi
  • Kit Carson Park: 3.4 mi
  • The Pit: 3.8 mi
  • Cimino Park: 3.9 mi
  • Memorial Square: 4.0 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 6
  • Ludlow Memorial: 9.3 mi
  • Hastings Mine Explosion: 10.6 mi
  • Santa Fe Trail: 14.7 mi
  • New Mexico / Colorado state line: 16.0 mi
  • Coal Camp Ruins: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 3
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • El Moro Rest Area: 0.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Star: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Ludlow Massacre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fishers PeakS 169°2,920 m9.0 mi
Fishers Peak MesaSSE 166°2,887 m10.2 mi
Little Fishers Peak MesaSSE 156°2,747 m14.0 mi
Bartlett MesaSSE 168°2,709 m16.5 mi
Burro MesaSE 146°2,666 m14.8 mi
Horse MesaSSE 153°2,662 m18.2 mi
Bobblers KnobSSE 162°2,661 m16.5 mi
Johnson MesaSSE 157°2,636 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3619:10
June solstice05:3919:4320:22
September equinox06:4718:2218:57
December solstice07:0916:0416:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363845526170747266554335
Precip in0.50.51.11.41.51.32.62.31.31.20.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trinidad, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/13235587767

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