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Medina's Crossing Natural Area

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Medina's Crossing Natural Area from directly overhead

Medina's Crossing Natural Area is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,529 m. Storm Mountain stands 3,015 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Namaqua Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 13 miles off.

Getting there

How to reach it

Coordinates40.40048, -105.12748

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Namaqua Park: 0.3 mi
  • Mehaffey Park: 1.2 mi
  • Estrella Park: 1.4 mi
  • Loch Lon Park: 1.5 mi
  • Loch Mount Park: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
  • Namaqua Natural Area: 0.3 mi
  • Mariana Butte Natural Area: 0.6 mi
  • Oxbow Natural Area: 0.7 mi
  • Oxbow Natural Area: 0.8 mi
  • Meadowbrook Natural Area: 0.9 mi
Peaks
  • Mariana Butte: 0.7 mi
  • Namaqua Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Flatiron Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • Alexander Mountain: 6.8 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 32
Cliffs: 27
  • Torture Chamber: 8.9 mi
  • Duncan's Ridge: 9.2 mi
  • Bootie Slab: 9.3 mi
  • Piano Ridge: 9.3 mi
  • Bolt Wall: 11.5 mi
Museums: 21
Gardens: 17
Attractions: 9
  • Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 3.1 mi
  • Blue Arena: 7.9 mi
  • wrecked vintage car: 16.7 mi
  • VT Pumpkin Patch: 21.2 mi
  • Wind River Ranch: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Grouse Hollow Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Horsetooth Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Fox Creek Falls: 20.6 mi
  • West Creek Falls: 20.8 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
Beaches: 6
  • Lake Loveland Swim beach: 2.1 mi
  • Heron Cove: 5.5 mi
  • Mussel Beach: 5.6 mi
  • Willows Landing: 5.7 mi
  • Carter Lake Swim Beach: 5.8 mi
Springs: 4
  • Nelson Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Medina's Crossing Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Storm MountainWNW 293°3,015 m14.8 mi
Kenny MountainWSW 244°2,830 m17.0 mi
Panorama PeakWSW 257°2,829 m15.2 mi
Crosier MountainW 278°2,809 m15.8 mi
Sugarloaf MountainW 263°2,722 m13.6 mi
Boiler HillWNW 303°2,697 m16.5 mi
Pole HillW 263°2,647 m12.8 mi
Mount PisgahW 262°2,629 m17.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3119:5420:35
September equinox06:4918:2318:59
December solstice07:2115:5416:38

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283140475566727062493729
Precip in0.50.61.32.22.71.61.51.31.41.20.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Loveland 2N, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/807923854

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