- Elevation, modelled
- 2,402 m
- Tallest summit within 19.4 miles
- Hesperus Mountain4,033 m · 18.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Juan Skyway2.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2778, -107.8252
Horse Gulch Open Space is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 2,402 m. Hesperus Mountain stands 4,033 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Florida Mesa, a peak 1.3 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 2.9 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Durango
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Horse Gulch Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperus Mountain | NW 309° | 4,033 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Moss | NW 309° | 4,022 m | 17.8 mi |
| Lavender Peak | NW 309° | 4,020 m | 18.0 mi |
| Spiller Peak | NW 306° | 4,000 m | 17.7 mi |
| Centennial Peak | NW 310° | 3,981 m | 18.1 mi |
| Babcock Peak | NW 307° | 3,968 m | 17.3 mi |
| Diorite Peak | NW 312° | 3,889 m | 16.7 mi |
| Burwell Peak | NW 304° | 3,857 m | 17.6 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Twilight Peak · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Florida Mesa: 1.3 mi
- Animas City Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Little Baldy: 4.3 mi
- Smelter Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Perins Peak: 5.1 mi
Parks: 33
- Horse Gulch: 1.3 mi
- Hesperus Peace Park: 2.3 mi
- Chapman Hill Municipal Ski Area: 2.4 mi
- Janson Memorial Playground: 2.4 mi
- Folsom Park: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- BLM - Animas City Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Bodo SWA: 4.4 mi
- BOR - Lake Nighthorse Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
- Haviland Lake SWA: 17.9 mi
- Animas #2 (Bald Eagle Area of Critical Environmental Concern): 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Barnroof Point: 7.9 mi
- Rands Point: 9.6 mi
- Lakeview: 18.5 mi
- Hermosa Cliffs: 19.5 mi
- Cape of Good Hope: 20.5 mi
Museums: 4
- The Powerhouse Science Centre: 3.0 mi
- Animas Museum: 3.0 mi
- Rail Museum: 3.2 mi
- Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum: 14.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Caviness Spring: 18.7 mi
- Caviness Spring: 18.7 mi
- Valley View Spring: 19.2 mi
- Soda Springs: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- In Memory Of Boris Uskert: 3.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Durango Hot Springs: 8.0 mi
- Pinkerton Hot Springs: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mayday: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Soaring Tree Top Adventures: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 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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