- Elevation, modelled
- 2,299 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blanca Peak4,374 m · 22.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 37.4746, -105.8689
"The Wilderness" is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 2,299 m. Blanca Peak stands 4,374 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cole Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of "The Wilderness". Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanca Peak | ENE 71° | 4,374 m | 22.2 mi |
| Ellingwood Point | ENE 70° | 4,282 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mount Lindsey | ENE 72° | 4,282 m | 24.4 mi |
| Little Bear Peak | ENE 73° | 4,280 m | 21.3 mi |
| California Peak | ENE 64° | 4,221 m | 22.5 mi |
| Hamilton Peak | ENE 75° | 4,154 m | 22.4 mi |
| Twin Peaks | ENE 67° | 4,132 m | 20.8 mi |
| Iron Nipple | ENE 70° | 4,096 m | 24.1 mi |
73 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 30
- Cole Park: 0.4 mi
- Blanca Vista Park: 0.5 mi
- Centenial Park: 0.5 mi
- Sunset Park: 0.7 mi
- Zapata Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 22
- Sierro del Ojito: 13.8 mi
- Saddleback Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Flat Top: 18.4 mi
- Fairy Hills: 19.5 mi
- Music Mesa: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Number 169: 0.5 mi
- Howitzer: 14.3 mi
- Marilyn Tank: 14.3 mi
- Colorado Gators Reptile Park: 16.0 mi
- Rock dedicated to L.B. "Bill" Casselman: 19.6 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Japanese Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
- Welcome to Hooper: 18.6 mi
- Hooper Town Park: 18.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 19.0 mi
- Welcome to Hooper: 19.2 mi
Museums: 5
- San Luis Valley Museum: 0.5 mi
- Homelake Veterans' History Museum: 14.3 mi
- Sanford Museum: 15.2 mi
- Jack Dempsy Museum: 21.1 mi
- Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center: 24.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Rio Grande Healthy Living Park: 0.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hansen Bluff: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Zapata Falls: 20.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Denton Spring: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:09 | 16:50 |
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 | 17 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alamosa 1E, under a mile away.
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