- Elevation, modelled
- 1,659 m
- Tallest summit within 21.7 miles
- Blair Mountain3,492 m · 21.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Flat Tops Trail27.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5482, -107.6672
Tara Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,659 m. Blair Mountain stands 3,492 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Spruce Meadows Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Flat Tops Trail passes 27 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Tara Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Mountain | NE 38° | 3,492 m | 21.6 mi |
| White River Plateau | NE 47° | 3,466 m | 20.8 mi |
| Baxter Peak | ENE 65° | 3,409 m | 20.5 mi |
| Spring Hill | NE 51° | 3,386 m | 17.3 mi |
| South Mamm Peak | SW 221° | 3,358 m | 16.2 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | SW 227° | 3,340 m | 17.6 mi |
| Flatiron Mountain | ENE 62° | 3,297 m | 16.9 mi |
| North Mamm Peak | SW 224° | 3,280 m | 15.3 mi |
- 27.4 mi off the Flat Tops Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Weible Peak: 1.8 mi
- Burning Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Graham Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Prefontaine Mesa: 6.9 mi
- Grass Mesa: 7.8 mi
Parks: 42
- Spruce Meadows Park: 0.2 mi
- Community Center Park: 0.5 mi
- Veteran's Park: 0.5 mi
- Silt Historical Park: 0.7 mi
- S Eagle View: 0.8 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Windy Point: 11.6 mi
- Deep Creek Point: 11.8 mi
- Meadow Creek Point: 12.8 mi
- Clark Point: 12.9 mi
- East Anvil Point: 14.1 mi
Hot springs: 6
- South Canyon Hot Springs: 13.6 mi
- South Canyon Hot Springs: 13.7 mi
- Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool: 18.3 mi
- Sacred Waters: 18.4 mi
- Sacred Waters: 18.4 mi
Museums: 4
- Silt Historical Museum: 0.7 mi
- Rifle Heritage Museum: 6.2 mi
- New Castle Historical Museum: 7.3 mi
- Frontier Historical Society Museum: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- CDOT Rest Area: Rifle: 6.5 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: No Name: 20.0 mi
- Grizzly Creek: 22.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Pope Saint John Paul II: 18.3 mi
- Doc Holliday Grave: 18.5 mi
- Kid Curry Grave: 18.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Cocktail Spring: 18.4 mi
- Broken Rib Spring: 24.8 mi
- Deep Lake Spring: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 5.8 mi
- Cross and Statue at Entrance: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Meadows Group Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Deep Lake Day Use: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rifle Falls: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carbonate: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
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 | 25 | 32 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 74 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rifle Garfield CO AP, 3 mi away.
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