Paradise
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Paradise is a hot spring in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,152 m. Summit Peak stands 4,023 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pagosa Hot Spring, a hot spring less than a tenth of a mile away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
How to reach it
- 19.1 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Oakbrush Hill: 5.4 mi
- Jackson Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Pordonia Point: 6.4 mi
- Eightmile Mesa: 6.6 mi
- Turkey Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Broken Off Point: 8.9 mi
- Sally Overlook: 15.2 mi
- V Rock: 15.4 mi
- Rock Cliff: 18.3 mi
- Reed Escarpment: 23.9 mi
- South Pagosa Park: 0.6 mi
- Lake Capote Recreation Area: 14.5 mi
- Devil Creek State Wildlife Area: 15.2 mi
- Day Use Area: 20.5 mi
- Pagosa Hot Spring: 0.0 mi
- The Mother Spring: 0.1 mi
- Piedra River Hot Springs: 18.6 mi
- Treasure Falls: 14.3 mi
- Piedra Falls: 15.7 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Ground: 22.1 mi
- Columbine Pinic Ground: 24.4 mi
- Pagosa Springs History Museum: 0.5 mi
- Chimney Rock National Monument: 17.9 mi
- Juanita: 18.2 mi
- Chimney Rock Farm: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Paradise. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Peak | ENE 71° | 4,023 m | 18.2 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 359° | 3,835 m | 17.6 mi |
| Pagosa Peak | NNW 346° | 3,827 m | 12.7 mi |
| Cherry Cairn | N 355° | 3,809 m | 14.0 mi |
| Toner Mountain | NNW 342° | 3,808 m | 17.6 mi |
| Sand Moutain | ENE 74° | 3,783 m | 13.4 mi |
| Blackhead Peak | E 83° | 3,778 m | 13.1 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NNE 22° | 3,772 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:54 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
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 | 27 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dulce, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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