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Fraser Experimental Forest

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Elevation
2,922 m
Tallest summit within 13.4 miles
Bard Peak4,159 m · 10.4 mi
Nearest byway
Colorado River Headwaters16.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:36local time
Coordinates
39.8472, -105.9117
Fraser Experimental Forest from directly overhead

Fraser Experimental Forest is a park in Colorado, at a recorded 2,922 m. Bard Peak stands 4,159 m to the south-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Byers Peak, a peak 2.2 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 17 miles off.

Elevation
2922 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Fraser Experimental Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bard PeakSSE 147°4,159 m10.4 mi
Mount ParnassusSSE 152°4,139 m10.0 mi
Pettingell PeakS 177°4,104 m8.2 mi
Engelmann PeakSE 140°4,077 m9.2 mi
Parry PeakE 93°4,076 m10.5 mi
James PeakE 88°4,056 m11.8 mi
The CitadelS 180°4,054 m9.1 mi
Mount BancroftE 93°4,039 m11.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 14
Picnic sites: 12
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 3
Hot springs: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4019:16
June solstice05:3619:5520:36
September equinox06:5218:2719:02
December solstice07:2216:0016:43

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151827354553575649382515
Precip in1.91.41.82.01.31.21.91.71.61.61.41.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fraser, 8 mi away.

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