High Mesa Grassland Instant Study Area
High Mesa Grassland Instant Study Area is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,658 m. Waugh Mountain stands 3,564 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Crampton Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 3.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Gold Belt Tour, National
- 25.1 mi off the Frontier Pathways, National
- 27.9 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
Named places within 25 miles
- Crampton Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Table Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Gardner Peak: 3.1 mi
- Little Crampton Mountain: 3.9 mi
- McIntyre Hills: 4.6 mi
- Thompson Point: 7.1 mi
- Far Side: 14.7 mi
- California Ethics Pinnacle: 14.7 mi
- Bulge Wall: 14.7 mi
- Menses Prow: 14.8 mi
- Royal Gorge Park: 9.5 mi
- Temple Canyon Park: 10.6 mi
- Grape Creek Picnic Ground: 10.6 mi
- Margrette Park: 12.7 mi
- Magdalene Park: 12.7 mi
- Colorado Prison Museum: 12.8 mi
- Florence Pioneer Museum: 20.6 mi
- Beckwith Ranch: 21.9 mi
- Lowell Thomas Museum: 22.7 mi
- Outlaws & Law Men Jail Museum: 22.7 mi
- Royal Gorge Dinosaur Adventure: 7.7 mi
- Royal Gorge Bridge: 8.3 mi
- Royal Gorge Bridge Visitor Center: 8.4 mi
- Seep Springs Arch: 11.7 mi
- Skyline Drive: 12.2 mi
- Allosaurus: 7.8 mi
- Anklyosaurus: 7.8 mi
- Brachiosaurus: 7.8 mi
- John C. Fremont: 18.7 mi
- Rita the Rock Planter: 21.3 mi
- Lakemoor Community Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Lakemoor Community Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Gresson Ore Sorting: 23.0 mi
- Dakota Hot Springs: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of High Mesa Grassland Instant Study Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waugh Mountain | WNW 299° | 3,564 m | 14.0 mi |
| Stoney Face Mountain | WNW 290° | 3,465 m | 15.7 mi |
| Loco Mountain | WNW 296° | 3,415 m | 10.6 mi |
| Jack Hall Mountain | W 279° | 3,345 m | 17.5 mi |
| Burris Mountain | WNW 300° | 3,262 m | 10.0 mi |
| Thirtyone Mile Mountain | NNW 343° | 3,137 m | 14.3 mi |
| Cover Mountain | N 359° | 3,078 m | 16.3 mi |
| Burned Timber Mountain | W 259° | 3,067 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 27 | 35 | 40 | 49 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 45 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Guffey 9SE, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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