Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,472 m. Clark Peak stands 3,947 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is North Park Pioneer Museum, a museum 3.8 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 3.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Named places within 25 miles
- Peterson Ridge: 5.2 mi
- Delaney Butte: 7.0 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Pitchpine Mountain: 10.7 mi
- Eagle Hill: 11.2 mi
- Cape Horn: 9.9 mi
- Dennis Hump: 23.4 mi
- North Park Pioneer Museum: 3.8 mi
- Old Roach: 18.6 mi
- Rawah Wilderness: 19.6 mi
- Pelton Park: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Peak | ESE 110° | 3,947 m | 23.8 mi |
| South Rawah Peak | ESE 102° | 3,854 m | 21.5 mi |
| North Rawah Peak | E 99° | 3,799 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Zirkel | WNW 295° | 3,713 m | 17.6 mi |
| Lost Ranger Peak | W 262° | 3,641 m | 16.7 mi |
| Peggy Peak | WNW 298° | 3,637 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Ethel | WSW 252° | 3,625 m | 17.8 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | E 98° | 3,601 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:58 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 17 | 26 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 57 | 55 | 48 | 37 | 25 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walden, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element relation/5902670
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