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Canyon Overlook Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
2,375 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Zenobia Peak2,741 m · 13.1 mi
Nearest byway
Dinosaur Diamond12.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:51local time
Coordinates
40.4544, -109.0169
Canyon Overlook Picnic Area from directly overhead

Canyon Overlook Picnic Area is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 2,375 m. Zenobia Peak stands 2,741 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Vivas Cake Hill, a peak 3.1 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond passes 13 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Canyon Overlook Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Zenobia PeakNE 36°2,741 m13.1 mi
Wild MountainN 349°2,696 m14.0 mi
Hoy MountainN 353°2,693 m18.4 mi
Hoy MountainN 353°2,693 m18.4 mi
Tanks PeakE 98°2,651 m13.3 mi
Douglas MountainNNE 34°2,637 m14.9 mi
Wild MountainN 359°2,628 m9.8 mi
Round Top MountainE 99°2,614 m5.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

87 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5219:28
June solstice05:4720:0920:51
September equinox07:0418:3919:15
December solstice07:3716:1016:53

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212738465667737162483423
Precip in0.50.60.61.11.30.70.71.01.31.50.70.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dinosaur NM, 15 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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