- Elevation, modelled
- 2,437 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Mount of the Holy Cross4,270.5 m · 12.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Top of the Rockies2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6335, -106.4139
Buffehr Creek Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 2,437 m. Mount of the Holy Cross stands 4,271 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Donovan Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 2.5 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Vail
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Buffehr Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount of the Holy Cross | SSW 197° | 4,270.5 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Jackson | SSW 213° | 4,164 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Powell | NNE 24° | 4,141 m | 9.6 mi |
| Gold Dust Peak | SW 222° | 4,075 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Silverthorne | E 83° | 4,072 m | 12.0 mi |
| East Thorn | E 84° | 4,065 m | 12.5 mi |
| Eagles Nest | NNE 19° | 4,057 m | 10.4 mi |
| Whitney Peak | SSW 193° | 4,041 m | 14.2 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
- 19.6 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 20 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Davos Peak: 2.3 mi
- Lionshead: 3.0 mi
- Ptarmigan Point: 3.1 mi
- Vail Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Bald Mountain: 5.4 mi
Parks: 43
- Donovan Park: 0.3 mi
- Ellefson Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Stephens Park: 1.1 mi
- Red Sandstone Park: 1.3 mi
- Mayors' Park: 2.0 mi
Artworks: 37
- Uplift: 1.6 mi
- The Need to Know: 1.7 mi
- Kaikoo III: 1.7 mi
- #FSVailBears: 1.9 mi
- Terre Haute: 2.0 mi
Gardens: 26
- Rooftop Garden: 2.5 mi
- Alpine House: 2.5 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 2.6 mi
- Stumpery Garden: 2.6 mi
- Schoolhouse Garden: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Zeke M. Pierce: 1.7 mi
- International Bridge and World Plaza Aug 21 1992: 2.1 mi
- Earl V. Eaton: 2.2 mi
- Pete Seibert's Dream: 2.2 mi
- The Edge: 2.2 mi
Museums: 17
Attractions: 11
- Forest Flyer: 1.6 mi
- Imagination Station: 1.6 mi
- Forest Flyer: 1.7 mi
- Thunder Cat Cave: 1.8 mi
- Holy Cross Adventure Course: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- East Vail Falls: 5.7 mi
- Booth Falls: 6.0 mi
- Cataract Falls: 14.2 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Gilman: 7.1 mi
- Pando: 12.9 mi
- Holy Cross City: 15.5 mi
- Climax: 22.1 mi
- Preston: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Target Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Eagle Roost: 19.5 mi
- Windy Point: 21.6 mi
- Rocky Point: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Edwards Rest Area: 9.4 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Edwards: 11.7 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Vail Nature Center: 2.8 mi
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 17.7 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Meadows Day Use Area: 19.3 mi
- Williams Fork: 23.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Radium Hot Springs: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 21 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 40 | 26 | 18 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vail, 3 mi away.
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