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Ouray National Wildlife Refuge

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Elevation
1,422 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Big Pack Mountain1,821 m · 21.4 mi
Nearest byway
Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway12.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:52local time
Coordinates
40.1333, -109.6440
Ouray National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Ouray National Wildlife Refuge is a park in Utah, at a recorded 1,422 m. Big Pack Mountain stands 1,821 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mollys Nipple, a peak 6.5 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.

The record
Elevation
1422 m
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ouray National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pack MountainS 185°1,821 m21.4 mi
Edge PointS 175°1,724.863 m18.6 mi
Sheep KnollsWSW 239°1,712 m22.1 mi
Gray KnollsSSW 198°1,704 m24.5 mi
Crow KnollWSW 240°1,671 m21.2 mi
Leland PointW 272°1,640.434 m14.0 mi
Bitter Creek CorralSSE 150°1,631 m24.6 mi
Castle PeakWSW 255°1,613 m20.4 mi
On the road
Around it

57 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 23
Peaks: 14
Cliffs: 8
Historic sites: 4
Attractions: 2
Museums: 2
Springs: 1
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5519:31
June solstice05:5020:1120:52
September equinox07:0718:4219:17
December solstice07:3816:1416:57

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172642516170777464503521
Precip in0.30.30.50.70.80.40.60.60.90.90.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ouray 4NE, under a mile away.

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