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Browns Canyon National Monument

Browns Canyon National Monument from directly overhead

Browns Canyon National Monument is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,633 m. Mount Antero stands 4,351 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is The Mascot, a peak 2.5 miles away. Collegiate Peaks passes 3.9 miles off.

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Coordinates38.70057, -106.01761

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • The Mascot: 2.5 mi
  • Green Mountain: 3.5 mi
  • The Reef: 3.8 mi
  • Ruby Mountain: 4.3 mi
  • Hecla Castle: 4.5 mi
Parks: 15
  • Chalk Cliff Fish Hatchery: 6.7 mi
  • Millie Crymble Park: 10.9 mi
  • Thonhoff Park: 11.4 mi
  • Riverside Park: 11.4 mi
  • Columbine Park: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Whale's Tail: 7.2 mi
  • The Stairs: 7.2 mi
  • The Squeeze: 7.3 mi
  • The Chute: 7.4 mi
  • Rock Pile: 7.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Museums: 4
  • The Salida Museum: 12.2 mi
  • Evans Firewall & Savard Building: 17.7 mi
  • American House Hotel Parlor: 17.7 mi
  • St. Elmo Town Hall & Jail: 17.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Twin Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Browns Creek Falls: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 1
Hot springs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Browns Canyon National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnteroW 262°4,351.4 m12.5 mi
Mount PrincetonWNW 286°4,329.3 m12.6 mi
Mount YaleWNW 302°4,328 m18.8 mi
Tabeguache PeakWSW 248°4,316.7 m13.6 mi
Mount ShavanoWSW 245°4,315 m13.2 mi
Cronin PeakWSW 258°4,207 m14.6 mi
Grizzly MountainWSW 257°4,171 m16.3 mi
Mount AetnaWSW 244°4,160 m18.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:16
June solstice05:4019:5320:33
September equinox06:5318:2819:03
December solstice07:1916:0516:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836425161666457463526
Precip in0.30.40.61.01.20.71.51.60.90.80.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buena Vista 2S, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element relation/5749022

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