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Chris Mountain

Chris Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Chris Mountain rises to 2,705 m in Colorado. Red Mountain stands 3,835 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Brockover Mesa, a peak 1.2 miles away. Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.

The story

mountain in Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q49020539, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2705 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.29500, -107.18782

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Brockover Mesa: 1.2 mi
  • Flatiron Mesa: 3.1 mi
  • Middle Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • Devil Mountain: 4.9 mi
  • Coyote Hill: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
Parks: 8
  • Devil Creek State Wildlife Area: 7.2 mi
  • Lake Capote Recreation Area: 7.5 mi
  • South Pagosa Park: 9.7 mi
  • Day Use Area: 14.9 mi
  • Day Use Area: 15.0 mi
Hot springs: 4
  • Piedra River Hot Springs: 8.7 mi
  • Paradise: 10.0 mi
  • The Mother Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Pagosa Hot Spring: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Chimney Rock Farm: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
  • Pagosa Springs History Museum: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Chris Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red MountainNNE 31°3,835 m18.2 mi
Pagosa PeakNNE 33°3,827 m12.2 mi
Graham PeakNW 324°3,823 m17.4 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNNE 18°3,817 m16.8 mi
Cherry CairnNE 36°3,809 m14.7 mi
Toner MountainNNE 16°3,808 m15.3 mi
Eagle Peak No.2NE 46°3,699 m13.7 mi
Granite PeakNW 314°3,693 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4919:5420:33
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:2016:1516:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232635425059656356463425
Precip in2.52.11.71.41.70.92.63.23.42.31.92.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vallecito DAM, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 184313 — Chris Mountain, Archuleta County, Colorado.

OpenStreetMap element node/358920371

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