Rawah Wilderness
Rawah Wilderness is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,433 m. Clark Peak stands 3,947 m to the south-southeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is North Rawah Peak, a peak 2.4 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 8.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
How to reach it
- 8.8 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 21.3 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Medicine Bow Curve · 22 mi
- Gore Range Overlook · 22 mi
- 2 miles above sea level · 22 mi
- Farview Curve Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- North Rawah Peak: 2.4 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Elk Mountain: 3.3 mi
- South Rawah Peak: 3.7 mi
- Middle Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Willey Lumber Camp: 14.9 mi
- Lulu City Site: 19.4 mi
- Shipler Cabins: 20.4 mi
- Dan Birkholz Memorial: 20.7 mi
- Crown Point B17 Crash Memorial: 21.5 mi
- Cape Horn: 18.2 mi
- Profile Rock: 18.5 mi
- Lava Cliffs: 22.8 mi
- Ace 4: 23.9 mi
- Ace 3: 24.0 mi
- Big South Falls: 16.9 mi
- Beaver Falls: 21.3 mi
- Beaver Falls: 21.4 mi
- Disappointment Falls: 22.6 mi
- North Park Pioneer Museum: 15.8 mi
- Homestead Museum: 22.6 mi
- Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
- Beaver Creek: 23.3 mi
- Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge: 19.6 mi
- Red Feather Community Park: 21.5 mi
- Bedsprings: 23.3 mi
- Old Fall River Road: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Rawah Wilderness. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Peak | SSE 158° | 3,947 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Richthofen | SSE 164° | 3,929 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Cirrus | SSE 167° | 3,880 m | 19.4 mi |
| Comanche Peak | SE 125° | 3,868 m | 19.5 mi |
| South Rawah Peak | SSE 157° | 3,854 m | 3.7 mi |
| Static Peak | SSE 163° | 3,833 m | 16.7 mi |
| Nokhu Crags | SSE 163° | 3,805 m | 16.1 mi |
| Lead Mountain | SSE 166° | 3,802 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:58 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 41 | 50 | 56 | 55 | 48 | 36 | 25 | 17 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gould 4SE Sfsp, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element relation/5735668
Day trips start here
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 30 mi
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