- Elevation, modelled
- 1,855 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Mountain3,592 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Juan Skyway22.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4881, -107.8133
Museum of the Mountain West is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled 1,855 m. Bald Mountain stands 3,592 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. San Juan Skyway passes 23 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
history museum in Montrose, Colorado
Wikidata Q54865817, matched on coordinates and name (38 m apart).
- Operated by
- Richard E. Fike
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Museum of the Mountain West. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | ENE 61° | 3,592 m | 24.8 mi |
| Storm King | SE 141° | 3,456 m | 15.3 mi |
| Landsend Peak | NE 36° | 3,297 m | 24.1 mi |
| Horsefly Peak | SSW 198° | 3,144 m | 21.3 mi |
| Flat Top | SSW 198° | 3,096 m | 22.1 mi |
| Horse Mesa | ESE 120° | 3,079 m | 23.7 mi |
| South Saddle Peak | NE 47° | 3,053 m | 22.0 mi |
| Slide Down | NE 55° | 3,041 m | 24.5 mi |
- 22.7 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
- 29.4 mi off the Grand MesaNational
76 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 53
- Flat Top: 2.8 mi
- Point 7578: 4.4 mi
- North Mesa: 5.9 mi
- Point 8090: 6.4 mi
- Point 7787: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 8
- Moab trail rte 2: 13.5 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 21.1 mi
- Needle Rock: 21.7 mi
- Moab trail rte 3: 22.3 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 23.0 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Bibliotheca Publica: 3.2 mi
- blue bench: 3.9 mi
- Montrose Rotary Amphitheater Team: 3.9 mi
- Amphitheater Contributors: 4.0 mi
- LTV A-7D Corsair II: 4.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Museum of the Mountain West: 0.0 mi
- Montrose County Historical Museum: 3.7 mi
- Ute Indian Museum: 4.7 mi
- Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical Museum: 22.0 mi
- Ridgway Railroad Museum: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike path access: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dallas: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Chipeta Falls: 22.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Orvis Hot Spring: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:00 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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