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Confluence Park

Confluence Park from directly overhead

Confluence Park is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,501 m. Green Mountain stands 3,293 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Skate Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Grand Mesa passes 13 miles off. 132 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.

Fishing, Boating, Walking/Biking trails, Outdoor Gym Structures, Horseback Riding, Disk Golf, Picnic Areas, and Playgrounds are all open to the public.

How to reach it

Coordinates38.75257, -108.08144

Overlooks nearby

132 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 35
  • Petrie Mesa: 6.0 mi
  • Adobe Buttes: 6.6 mi
  • Negro Mesa: 6.8 mi
  • Doctor Mesa: 7.3 mi
  • Beebe Mesa: 7.9 mi
Parks: 30
  • Skate Park: 0.5 mi
  • Bob Jay: 0.8 mi
  • Cleland Park: 1.4 mi
  • Riverbend Park: 1.6 mi
  • Tamarac Park: 1.8 mi
Cliffs: 16
Artworks: 16
  • Firebear: 11.5 mi
  • the rock: 17.9 mi
  • decratave fire hydrant: 17.9 mi
  • mini train: 21.7 mi
  • Where Eagles Dare: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Moab trail rte 3: 1.3 mi
  • Moab trail rte 2: 1.4 mi
  • Moab trail rte 2: 3.9 mi
  • Moab trail rte 2: 5.4 mi
  • Moab trail rte 2: 6.8 mi
Springs: 5
  • Caps Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Warm Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Steamboat Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Lions Spring: 23.4 mi
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 4
  • LTV A-7D Corsair II: 20.1 mi
  • Amphitheater Contributors: 22.3 mi
  • Montrose Rotary Amphitheater Team: 22.3 mi
  • blue bench: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Gunnison Forks Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
  • Wild Rose Picnic Ground: 19.7 mi
  • Ward Way Picnic Site: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Dominguez Falls: 17.2 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Confluence Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Green MountainNE 45°3,293 m24.5 mi
Indian PointNNW 335°3,046 m12.5 mi
Spaulding PeakNE 38°2,619 m19.7 mi
Green Mountain 8576ESE 120°2,610 m21.6 mi
Oak HillSSW 192°2,578 m24.6 mi
Iron PointSW 228°2,559 m23.8 mi
Wilbanks MesaNE 38°2,490 m18.7 mi
Point 8090SE 127°2,465.9 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4919:25
June solstice05:4820:0120:41
September equinox07:0118:3619:11
December solstice07:2816:1316:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273443516070757364513828

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delta 3E, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/594165857

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