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Shadow Mountain National Recreation Area

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Elevation
2,615 m
Tallest summit within 11.7 miles
Mount Alice4,048 m · 10.6 mi
Nearest byway
Colorado River Headwaters1.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
40.1833, -105.8506
Shadow Mountain National Recreation Area from directly overhead

Shadow Mountain National Recreation Area is a park in Colorado, at a recorded 2,615 m. Mount Alice stands 4,048 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is AA Barn, a park 1.4 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 1.4 miles off.

Elevation
2615 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Shadow Mountain National Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AliceENE 69°4,048 m10.6 mi
McHenrys PeakENE 62°4,036 m11.6 mi
Powell PeakENE 60°4,016 m11.3 mi
Copeland MountainE 90°4,013 m10.8 mi
Taylor PeakNE 55°4,006 m11.0 mi
Ogalalla PeakE 95°3,987 m9.8 mi
Isolation PeakE 82°3,983 m9.2 mi
Ooh La LaE 99°3,946 m9.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 31
Cliffs: 22
Historic sites: 19
Artworks: 18
Picnic sites: 9
Springs: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 1
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4019:16
June solstice05:3519:5620:37
September equinox06:5218:2619:02
December solstice07:2315:5816:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141827364554595851412918
Precip in0.90.80.71.21.61.21.61.71.51.00.70.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Lake 6 SSW, under a mile away.

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