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Bay of Chickens

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Elevation, modelled
2,294 m
Tallest summit within 20.5 miles
West Elk Peak3,975 m · 16.7 mi
Nearest byway
Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway4.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
38.4762, -107.1805
Bay of Chickens from directly overhead

Bay of Chickens is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 2,294 m. West Elk Peak stands 3,975 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cebolla Point, a peak 3.0 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 4.7 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Bay of Chickens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West Elk PeakN 357°3,975 m16.7 mi
North Baldy MountainN 359°3,917 m15.5 mi
Middle BaldyN 357°3,872 m14.7 mi
Middle Baldy MountainN 358°3,838 m14.0 mi
Castle View PointN 5°3,823 m16.5 mi
South Baldy MountainN 356°3,775 m13.1 mi
Mount GueroNNW 327°3,674 m20.2 mi
Bald MountainNW 316°3,592 m17.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 16
Picnic sites: 8
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
Museums: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Historic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4619:5720:37
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2316:1016:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121729404958646355433016
Precip in0.70.70.50.60.70.40.91.11.00.90.50.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Mesa Lake, 1 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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