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Nokhu Crags

Nokhu Crags, a peak in Colorado
Nokhu Crags, a peak in ColoradoKimonBerlin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Nokhu Crags, a peak in Colorado
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Nokhu Crags, a peak in Colorado
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Nokhu Crags, a peak in Colorado
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Nokhu Crags, a peak in Colorado
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Nokhu Crags, a peak in Colorado
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Nokhu Crags rises to 3,805 m in Colorado. Clark Peak stands 3,947 m to the north-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Static Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 1.4 miles off.

About

The story

Nokhu Crags is a rock formation and mountain summit in the Never Summer Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The name is derived from the Arapaho language, Neaha-no-xhu, meaning "Eagles Nest." The 12,490-foot (3,807 m) peak is located in State Forest State Park, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south (bearing 181°) of Cameron Pass in Jackson County, Colorado, United States. The summit lies just northwest of the Continental Divide and Rocky Mountain National Park, near the headwaters of the Michigan River. The peak is prominently visible from State Highway 14 and can be seen throughout the southern North Park basin where it is also known as "Sawtooth Mountain", "the Crags" or "Sleeping Indian" for its resemblance to the form of a supine chief. To the east lie the shallow basins of Snow Lake and the Michigan or American Lakes; to the north lies a snow filled couloir; to the west the mountain descends directly into the deep waters of Lake Agnes; and to the south lie Static Peak, Mount Richthofen, and the remainder of the Never Summer Mountain Range.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q7047855, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3805 m
Getting there

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Coordinates40.48526, -105.89278

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 30
  • Big South Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Chasm Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Thousand Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Granite Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Horseshoe Falls: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 21
  • Lava Cliffs: 8.2 mi
  • Ace 4: 11.7 mi
  • Ace 3: 11.8 mi
  • Ace 2: 11.8 mi
  • Ace 1: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 13
  • Willey Lumber Camp: 1.3 mi
  • Lulu City Site: 3.5 mi
  • Shipler Cabins: 4.3 mi
  • old sawmill: 16.8 mi
  • Stormy Peaks B17 Crash: 17.0 mi
Parks: 8
  • Rocky Mountain National Park: 12.6 mi
  • Rocky Mountain National Park: 14.3 mi
  • Town Square Park: 16.6 mi
  • James Cairns Open Space: 16.6 mi
  • AA Barn: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 8
Picnic sites: 5
  • Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
  • Beaver Creek: 7.2 mi
  • Endovalley: 13.3 mi
  • Sprague Lake: 18.8 mi
  • Tuxedo Park: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 3
Gardens: 3
Springs: 3
  • Bedsprings: 20.8 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 23.5 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 23.6 mi
Attractions: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Nokhu Crags. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clark PeakNNW 347°3,947 m8.6 mi
East Desolation PeakE 95°3,947 m10.6 mi
Mount JulianSE 138°3,940 m10.6 mi
West Desolation PeakE 95°3,937 m10.4 mi
Mount RichthofenS 186°3,929 m1.1 mi
Mount IdaSE 142°3,926 m9.9 mi
Chief Cheley PeakSE 143°3,906 m10.3 mi
Howard MountainS 185°3,890 m4.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4019:16
June solstice05:3419:5720:38
September equinox06:5218:2619:02
December solstice07:2415:5716:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161825324150565548362517
Precip in1.72.51.82.62.31.72.42.11.92.01.71.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gould 4SE Sfsp, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2345568100

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