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Buena Vista Peak

Buena Vista Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Buena Vista Peak rises to 2,613 m in Colorado. Zenobia Peak stands 2,741 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Top Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond passes 13 miles off. 84 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q49016398, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2613 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.44080, -108.92512

84 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 44
Attractions: 8
  • Harding Hole Overlook: 3.7 mi
  • Wagon Wheel Overlook: 4.6 mi
  • Josie Morris Cabin: 13.2 mi
  • Swelter Shelter Petroglyphs: 19.3 mi
  • Morrison Formation: 19.7 mi
Parks: 8
  • Dinosaur National Monument: 8.4 mi
  • Point of Pines Recreation Site: 9.0 mi
  • City Park: 14.2 mi
  • Escalante Trail Historical Marker: 19.6 mi
  • Jensen Park: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Canyon Overlook Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
  • Echo Park Overlook: 7.6 mi
  • Harper's Corner: 7.6 mi
  • DryWoman: 9.0 mi
  • Plug Hat Butte Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Blue Star Memorial Highway: 13.4 mi
  • Dinosaur National Monument: 13.9 mi
  • Charcoal Likns: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • On-Off Falls: 11.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Hot Spring on Right Bank: 16.7 mi
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buena Vista Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Zenobia PeakNNE 14°2,741 m11.8 mi
Wild MountainNNW 333°2,696 m16.5 mi
Hoy MountainNNW 340°2,693 m20.5 mi
Hoy MountainNNW 339°2,693 m20.5 mi
Tanks PeakE 97°2,651 m8.4 mi
Douglas MountainNNE 15°2,637 m13.7 mi
Wild MountainNNW 335°2,628 m11.8 mi
Round Top MountainE 82°2,614 m0.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5219:28
June solstice05:4620:0920:50
September equinox07:0418:3919:15
December solstice07:3616:0916:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222939485768767364503624
Precip in0.80.80.91.01.20.80.70.91.31.30.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dinosaur 2 E, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358907077

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