- Elevation
- 1,986 m
- Tallest summit within 19.9 miles
- Hesperus Mountain4,033 m · 16.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Juan Skywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2772, -107.8790
Buckley Park is a park in Colorado, at a recorded 1,986 m. Hesperus Mountain stands 4,033 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is The Powerhouse Science Centre, a museum 0.1 miles away. San Juan Skyway runs past it.
- Elevation
- 1986 m
- Operated by
- City of Durango
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Buckley Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperus Mountain | NW 315° | 4,033 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Moss | NW 316° | 4,022 m | 15.6 mi |
| Lavender Peak | NW 316° | 4,020 m | 15.9 mi |
| Spiller Peak | NW 312° | 4,000 m | 15.5 mi |
| Centennial Peak | NW 317° | 3,981 m | 16.0 mi |
| Babcock Peak | NW 314° | 3,968 m | 15.1 mi |
| Diorite Peak | NW 320° | 3,889 m | 14.7 mi |
| Burwell Peak | NW 311° | 3,857 m | 15.3 mi |
- On the San Juan SkywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Twilight Peak · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Smelter Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Perins Peak: 2.3 mi
- Twin Buttes: 2.5 mi
- Animas City Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Florida Mesa: 4.2 mi
Parks: 37
- Rotary Park: 0.3 mi
- Roosa Park: 0.3 mi
- Schneider Park: 0.3 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.3 mi
- Fassbinder Park: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Bodo SWA: 1.9 mi
- BLM - Animas City Mountain: 2.8 mi
- BOR - Lake Nighthorse Recreation Area: 4.4 mi
- Haviland Lake SWA: 18.3 mi
- Animas #2 (Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern): 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Barnroof Point: 5.3 mi
- Rands Point: 8.3 mi
- Cape of Good Hope: 19.1 mi
- Hermosa Cliffs: 19.7 mi
- Devil Point: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Veterans Memorial: 0.5 mi
- In Memory Of Boris Uskert: 1.1 mi
- Indian Ruins: 22.3 mi
- Indian Ruins: 22.5 mi
- Indian Ruins: 22.5 mi
Museums: 5
- The Powerhouse Science Centre: 0.1 mi
- Rail Museum: 0.6 mi
- Animas Museum: 1.6 mi
- Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum: 16.7 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 23.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Caviness Spring: 16.0 mi
- Caviness Spring: 16.0 mi
- Valley View Spring: 16.4 mi
- Soda Springs: 20.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Durango Hot Springs: 8.1 mi
- Pinkerton Hot Springs: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mayday: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Soaring Tree Top Adventures: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durango, 2 mi away.
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