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Big Meadows Picnic Ground

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Elevation, modelled
2,816 m
Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
Summit Peak4,023 m · 14.1 mi
Nearest byway
Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway12.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
37.5378, -106.7985
Big Meadows Picnic Ground from directly overhead

Big Meadows Picnic Ground is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 2,816 m. Summit Peak stands 4,023 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Heart Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 12 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Big Meadows Picnic Ground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Summit PeakSSE 157°4,023 m14.1 mi
South River PeakWNW 284°3,994 m10.3 mi
Montezuma PeakSSE 153°3,987 m12.8 mi
Fisher MountainNW 317°3,916 m11.2 mi
Long Trek MountainSSE 148°3,911 m12.3 mi
Mount HopeW 276°3,894 m4.0 mi
North MountainESE 119°3,868 m12.2 mi
Table MountainNW 318°3,859 m4.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 8
Hot springs: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Gardens: 1
Attractions: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:19
June solstice05:4719:5320:32
September equinox06:5618:3119:06
December solstice07:1916:1216:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121728374554605851402713
Precip in0.80.81.01.01.00.82.02.71.81.31.20.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Creede WTP, 21 mi away.

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