- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenobia Peak | NE 36° | 2,741 m | 13.1 mi |
| Wild Mountain | N 349° | 2,696 m | 14.0 mi |
| Hoy Mountain | N 353° | 2,693 m | 18.4 mi |
| Hoy Mountain | N 353° | 2,693 m | 18.4 mi |
| Tanks Peak | E 98° | 2,651 m | 13.3 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | NNE 34° | 2,637 m | 14.9 mi |
| Wild Mountain | N 359° | 2,628 m | 9.8 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | E 99° | 2,614 m | 5.3 mi |
- 12.6 mi off the Dinosaur DiamondNational
- 12.3 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
- 25.4 mi off the Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pullout · 28 mi
87 named places within 25 miles
- Vivas Cake Hill: 3.1 mi
- Red Rock Bench: 4.4 mi
- Buena Vista Peak: 4.9 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Jenny Lind Rock: 5.4 mi
- Point of Pines Recreation Site: 6.5 mi
- Dinosaur National Monument: 8.5 mi
- City Park: 14.4 mi
- Escalante Trail Historical Marker: 15.8 mi
- Jensen Park: 19.0 mi
- Harding Hole Overlook: 8.2 mi
- Josie Morris Cabin: 8.5 mi
- Wagon Wheel Overlook: 9.2 mi
- Swelter Shelter Petroglyphs: 14.5 mi
- Stump Formation: 14.9 mi
- Steamboat Rock: 5.6 mi
- Crows Nest: 6.3 mi
- Warms Spring Cliff: 6.8 mi
- Katys Nipple: 7.1 mi
- Harding Hole Overlook: 8.2 mi
- Echo Park Overlook: 4.2 mi
- Harper's Corner: 4.8 mi
- Josie Morris Cabin Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Plug Hat Butte Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Split Mountain Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 12.7 mi
- Dinosaur National Monument: 14.8 mi
- Charcoal Likns: 20.7 mi
- Hot Spring on Right Bank: 11.9 mi
- Chicken Coop Spring: 20.9 mi
- On-Off Falls: 8.0 mi
- Quarry Exhibit Hall: 15.0 mi
- Jensen Welcome Center: 18.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:09 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:10 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 27 | 38 | 46 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dinosaur NM, 15 mi away.
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