Chris Mountain
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
- 20.8 mi off the Narrow-Gauge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Broken Off Point: 5.8 mi
- Sally Overlook: 8.2 mi
- Rock Cliff: 10.2 mi
- Lakeview: 20.1 mi
- Carracas Rim: 21.7 mi
- 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
- Piedra River Hot Springs: 8.7 mi
- Paradise: 10.0 mi
- The Mother Spring: 10.0 mi
- Pagosa Hot Spring: 10.0 mi
- Piedra Falls: 14.0 mi
- Treasure Falls: 20.0 mi
- Chimney Rock Farm: 9.8 mi
- Chimney Rock National Monument: 10.2 mi
- Pagosa Springs History Museum: 10.4 mi
- Juanita: 18.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mountain | NNE 31° | 3,835 m | 18.2 mi |
| Pagosa Peak | NNE 33° | 3,827 m | 12.2 mi |
| Graham Peak | NW 324° | 3,823 m | 17.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNE 18° | 3,817 m | 16.8 mi |
| Cherry Cairn | NE 36° | 3,809 m | 14.7 mi |
| Toner Mountain | NNE 16° | 3,808 m | 15.3 mi |
| Eagle Peak No.2 | NE 46° | 3,699 m | 13.7 mi |
| Granite Peak | NW 314° | 3,693 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 46 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
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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