- Elevation, modelled
- 1,394 m
- Tallest summit within 20.7 miles
- Chalk Mountain2,466 m · 19.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Dinosaur Diamond1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0553, -108.5532
Las Colonias Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,394 m. Chalk Mountain stands 2,466 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Butterfly House, a garden 0.4 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond passes 1.1 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Grand Junction
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Las Colonias Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Mountain | ENE 74° | 2,466 m | 19.0 mi |
| Corcoran Peak | N 8° | 2,449 m | 17.8 mi |
| Reeder Mesa | E 97° | 2,443 m | 16.1 mi |
| Gibbler Mountain | S 173° | 2,325 m | 15.9 mi |
| Horse Mesa | S 170° | 2,294 m | 18.3 mi |
| Black Ridge | W 274° | 2,173 m | 10.5 mi |
| Barney Hill | ENE 76° | 2,168 m | 20.7 mi |
| Garfield Mesa | N 355° | 2,140 m | 20.2 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Dinosaur DiamondNational
- 17.0 mi off the Grand MesaNational
- 28.3 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Otto's Trail · 10 mi
- Window Rock · 10 mi
- Book Cliffs View · 10 mi
- Redlands View · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Sister: 2.1 mi
- Big Sister: 2.5 mi
- Orchard Mesa: 2.5 mi
- Whitewater Hill: 4.4 mi
- Central Orchard Mesa: 5.1 mi
Parks: 59
- Western Colorado Botanical Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Eagle Rim Park: 0.5 mi
- Native Arboretum: 0.5 mi
- Dixson Park: 0.6 mi
- Desert Vista Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks: 55
- Crucible of Creation 2: 0.9 mi
- Chet & Vernie Enstrom (Statue): 0.9 mi
- Sister Mary Babina Farrell: 0.9 mi
- bBrick: 1.0 mi
- Head in Progress: 1.0 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Drop: 2.9 mi
- Fisher Price Pinnacle: 6.9 mi
- Tiara Rado Climbing Area: 7.2 mi
- Otto's Bathtub: 7.8 mi
- Pet Wall: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 21
- Devil's Kitchen: 4.9 mi
- Tabeguache Trail Play Area: 6.1 mi
- Liberty Cap: 6.1 mi
- Mica mine: 6.8 mi
- No Thorouhfare Canyon: 8.9 mi
Springs: 13
- unknown pond feature: 9.0 mi
- End Spring: 10.1 mi
- Notch Spring: 10.5 mi
- Thrailkill Spring: 10.7 mi
- Corduroy Spring: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Last of the Wild Bunch: 0.7 mi
- Warren Barnes Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Sip n Splash: 1.0 mi
- In memory of children who left us too soon.: 1.1 mi
- The Ten Commandments and The Beatitudes: 1.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Paradise Valley Park Picnic Gazebo: 2.8 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 4.6 mi
- Book Cliffs Picnic Site: 10.0 mi
- Saddlehorn Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Roofed picnic area: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 4
- Butterfly House: 0.4 mi
- Main Street Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Mesa County Libraries Discovery Garden: 1.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 11.3 mi
Museums: 4
- Museum of the West: 0.9 mi
- Eureka! McConnell Science Museum: 1.8 mi
- Cross Orchards Historic Site: 4.5 mi
- Dinosaur Journey: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- West Lake State Wildlife Area: 2.2 mi
- Clifton Nature Park: 5.5 mi
- Tillman Bishop State Wildlife Area: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carpenter: 10.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
- Dominguez Falls: 18.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Arch Tower: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:04 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 36 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 74 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Junction WFO, 5 mi away.
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