- Elevation
- 1,999 m
- Tallest summit within 20.7 miles
- Mount Gunnison3,860 m · 14.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Mesa23.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6807, -107.5981
Crawford Recreation Area is a park in Colorado, at a recorded 1,999 m. Mount Gunnison stands 3,860 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Crawford Town Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Grand Mesa passes 23 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1999 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Crawford Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Gunnison | NE 52° | 3,860 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mount Guero | ENE 77° | 3,674 m | 11.7 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | ENE 73° | 3,616 m | 12.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 98° | 3,592 m | 10.2 mi |
| Coal Mountain | NE 40° | 3,567 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bonfisk Peak | E 98° | 3,523 m | 17.9 mi |
| Porcupine Cone | E 81° | 3,486 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Lamborn | NNE 26° | 3,474 m | 9.4 mi |
- 23.4 mi off the Grand MesaNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cedaredge Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Youngs Peak: 2.2 mi
- Needle Rock: 4.0 mi
- North Saddle Peak: 4.5 mi
- South Saddle Peak: 4.7 mi
- Landsend Peak: 6.7 mi
Parks: 32
- Crawford Town Park: 1.7 mi
- Delta National Fish Hatchery: 10.6 mi
- Poulos Park: 12.9 mi
- Northfork Miners Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Paonia Park: 13.1 mi
Springs: 17
- Wiley Springs: 5.6 mi
- Clark Spring No 2: 8.1 mi
- Clark Spring No 1: 8.2 mi
- Mays Spring: 8.2 mi
- Bell Creek Springs: 8.4 mi
Artworks: 16
- mini train: 19.7 mi
- Horse: 20.4 mi
- Where Eagles Dare: 20.4 mi
- goat: 20.4 mi
- uss montrose bell: 20.5 mi
Museums: 7
- Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical Museum: 10.4 mi
- Paonia Museum: 13.3 mi
- Bowie Schoolhouse Museum: 13.3 mi
- Museum of the Mountain West: 17.7 mi
- Museum of the Mountain West: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Benjamin C. Heilman Grave: 13.1 mi
- Bibliotheca Publica: 18.8 mi
- LTV A-7D Corsair II: 20.5 mi
- Montrose Rotary Amphitheater Team: 21.2 mi
- Amphitheater Contributors: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Painted Wall: 9.9 mi
- Red Rocks: 13.3 mi
- Windy Point: 20.4 mi
- Iron Point: 21.2 mi
- Lombard Slides: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Gunnison Forks Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- East Cimarron: 17.4 mi
- McIntyre Gulch: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- Needle Rock: 4.0 mi
- Dillon Pinnacles: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Chipeta Falls: 19.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- all saints comunity garden: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:11 | 16:53 |
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 | 25 | 28 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Black Canyon OF THE Gunnison, 10 mi away.
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