Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,905 m. Indian Point stands 3,046 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Warm Spring, a spring 1.7 miles away. Grand Mesa passes 21 miles off. 228 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 21.3 mi off the Grand Mesa, National
- 23.3 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond, National
Overlooks nearby
- Land of Lakes Overlook · 28 mi
- Cedaredge Overlook · 28 mi
- Otto's Trail · 30 mi
228 named places within 25 miles
- Skate Park: 17.2 mi
- Bob Jay: 17.4 mi
- Cleland Park: 18.0 mi
- Tamarac Park: 18.1 mi
- Riverbend Park: 18.5 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 7.4 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 7.6 mi
- Moab trail rte2: 7.8 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 8.1 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 8.3 mi
- Steamboat Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Horse Mesa: 5.9 mi
- Gibbler Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Brush Mountain: 12.2 mi
- Snipe Mountain: 15.3 mi
- George A. Crawford: 21.8 mi
- Crucible of Creation 2: 23.4 mi
- Chet & Vernie Enstrom (Statue): 23.4 mi
- Sister Mary Babina Farrell: 23.4 mi
- Head in Progress: 23.4 mi
- Dominguez Rim: 5.9 mi
- The Island: 6.7 mi
- Cabin Wall: 6.8 mi
- Interiors Wall: 6.8 mi
- Tunnel Point: 7.7 mi
- Warm Spring: 1.7 mi
- Steamboat Spring: 4.8 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 6.5 mi
- Caps Spring: 6.7 mi
- Corduroy Spring: 15.1 mi
- Crossing of the Grand: 21.6 mi
- Last of the Wild Bunch: 23.0 mi
- Warren Barnes Memorial: 23.4 mi
- Sip n Splash: 23.5 mi
- In memory of children who left us too soon.: 23.5 mi
- Confluence Park: 17.1 mi
- Clifton Nature Park: 21.4 mi
- Tillman Bishop State Wildlife Area: 23.9 mi
- West Lake State Wildlife Area: 24.6 mi
- Butterfly House: 22.6 mi
- Main Street Community Garden: 23.3 mi
- Mesa County Libraries Discovery Garden: 23.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 24.9 mi
- Wild Rose Picnic Ground: 20.0 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 23.1 mi
- Roofed picnic area: 24.6 mi
- Museum of the West: 23.4 mi
- Cross Orchards Historic Site: 23.7 mi
- Eureka! McConnell Science Museum: 24.2 mi
- Dominguez Falls: 4.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Point | NE 46° | 3,046 m | 16.2 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | SSW 194° | 2,964 m | 22.8 mi |
| Uncompahgre Butte | SW 228° | 2,945 m | 18.2 mi |
| Windy Point | SSW 200° | 2,915 m | 21.8 mi |
| Monument Hill | SW 216° | 2,898 m | 19.5 mi |
| Long Point Mountain | SW 218° | 2,856 m | 17.7 mi |
| Snipe Mountain | SW 229° | 2,844 m | 15.3 mi |
| Wolf Hill | WSW 258° | 2,818 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 34 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delta 3E, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element relation/5900738
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