Moffat Road Railroad Museum
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Moffat Road Railroad Museum is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,423 m. Jasper Peak stands 3,923 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Kaibab Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 1.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
- 13.4 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
- 28.8 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Farview Curve Overlook · 22 mi
- 2 miles above sea level · 24 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 25 mi
- Rock Cut · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Granby Mesa: 2.2 mi
- West Peak: 3.1 mi
- Mount Chauncey: 3.5 mi
- East Peak: 3.7 mi
- Bussey Hill: 4.4 mi
- Redemption Dog Sled Tours: 6.2 mi
- Hot Sulphur Springs: 9.5 mi
- High Country Stampede Rodeo: 10.9 mi
- Alpine Slide: 16.3 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 22.2 mi
- Kaibab Park: 0.1 mi
- Grand Meadows Park: 0.3 mi
- Polhamus Park: 0.6 mi
- Shadow Mountain National Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
- Pioneer Park: 8.8 mi
- Adams Falls: 12.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.7 mi
- North Inlet Falls: 17.6 mi
- War Dance Falls: 17.8 mi
- Mertensia Falls: 17.8 mi
- Accoya: 11.2 mi
- Jack Kerouac Statue: 11.2 mi
- The Feather: 11.3 mi
- Ojo de Agave: 11.4 mi
- Tempus: 11.6 mi
- White Cliffs: 8.1 mi
- Rocky Point: 9.7 mi
- Tent Rocks: 19.8 mi
- East Face: 20.6 mi
- Chasm View: 20.6 mi
- Fox Den: 16.9 mi
- Rose Crown: 17.0 mi
- Williams Fork: 20.7 mi
- Beaver Creek: 21.5 mi
- Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Just Ranch Historical Site: 6.8 mi
- Historical Museum: 8.9 mi
- Cozens Ranch Museum: 12.8 mi
- Kauffman House Museum: 13.1 mi
- Nederland Mining Museum: 23.8 mi
- Gold Mine: 7.2 mi
- Rock Creek Ski Area (Historical): 20.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial (Helicopter): 23.7 mi
- Magic Schoolbus: 23.8 mi
- Shipler Cabins: 24.4 mi
- Cozens Ranch Open Space: 12.1 mi
- Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area: 14.5 mi
- Surprise Beach: 7.1 mi
- Hot Sulphur Springs: 9.5 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Moffat Road Railroad Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Peak | ESE 115° | 3,923 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Neva | ESE 112° | 3,908 m | 14.0 mi |
| Iroquois | E 95° | 3,901.1 m | 14.4 mi |
| Hopi | E 95° | 3,895.3 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Achonee | E 93° | 3,855 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount George | E 97° | 3,815 m | 14.5 mi |
| Limbo | E 94° | 3,785.6 m | 14.4 mi |
| Hiamovi Mountain | ENE 67° | 3,779 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 18 | 27 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 41 | 29 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Lake 6 SSW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1314359646
Day trips start here
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 21 mi
- Estes Park · 30 mi
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