Tanks Peak
Tanks Peak rises to 2,651 m in Colorado. Zenobia Peak stands 2,741 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Schoonover Buttes, a peak 3.8 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond passes 18 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
The story
Tanks Peak, elevation 8,726 ft (2,660 m), is a summit in the Uinta Range located northeast of Dinosaur in Moffat County, Colorado.
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Wikidata Q14685116, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,651 m
How to reach it
- 17.8 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond, National
- 18.3 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
80 named places within 25 miles
- Schoonover Buttes: 3.8 mi
- Marthas Peak: 5.6 mi
- Cleopatras Couch: 6.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 7.2 mi
- Lone Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Wagon Wheel Point: 4.8 mi
- Harding Hole Overlook: 5.7 mi
- Katys Nipple: 7.5 mi
- Crows Nest: 7.7 mi
- Lazy Y Point: 10.1 mi
- DryWoman: 4.0 mi
- Canyon Overlook Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Plug Hat Butte Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Harper's Corner: 15.0 mi
- Echo Park Overlook: 15.3 mi
- Dinosaur National Monument: 13.1 mi
- Point of Pines Recreation Site: 16.4 mi
- City Park: 17.9 mi
- Park: 22.9 mi
- East End Park: 23.4 mi
- Wagon Wheel Overlook: 4.8 mi
- Harding Hole Overlook: 5.7 mi
- Josie Morris Cabin: 21.5 mi
- Charcoal Likns: 11.9 mi
- Dinosaur National Monument: 16.7 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 18.3 mi
- Rangely Outdoor Museum: 23.5 mi
- Rangely Automotive Museum: 23.5 mi
- On-Off Falls: 18.2 mi
- Cross Mountain: 21.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tanks Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenobia Peak | NNW 336° | 2,741 m | 13.7 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | NNW 341° | 2,637 m | 15.1 mi |
| Wild Mountain | NW 311° | 2,628 m | 17.8 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | W 278° | 2,614 m | 8.0 mi |
| Buena Vista Peak | W 277° | 2,613 m | 8.4 mi |
| Diamond Mountain | NNW 335° | 2,598 m | 23.4 mi |
| Moose Head Mountain | SW 215° | 2,588 m | 9.1 mi |
| Marthas Peak | W 281° | 2,527 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:08 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:09 | 16:52 |
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 | 22 | 27 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 66 | 73 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Massadona 3E, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 170773 — Tanks Peak, Moffat County, Colorado.
OpenStreetMap element node/358907059
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