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Catfish Flats

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Elevation, modelled
1,661 m
Tallest summit within 15.0 miles
Riley Peak2,854 m · 10.9 mi
Nearest byway
Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway9.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
39.5359, -105.0878
Catfish Flats from directly overhead

Catfish Flats is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 1,661 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Jamison Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 9.5 miles off.

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Colorado Parks and Wildliife

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Catfish Flats. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Riley PeakWSW 251°2,854 m10.9 mi
Berrian MountainW 277°2,785 m11.0 mi
Legault MountainW 269°2,757 m9.4 mi
Doublehead MountainWNW 281°2,711 m9.4 mi
Long Scraggy PeakSSW 205°2,681 m14.6 mi
Crow HillW 265°2,638 m8.4 mi
Huebner PeakWSW 254°2,633 m7.7 mi
Bear MountainWNW 299°2,630 m12.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Picnic sites: 47
Beaches: 6
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Natural arches: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3419:5120:32
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1815:5816:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323340475667737163514031
Precip in0.60.71.72.42.51.81.72.01.71.50.90.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kassler, 3 mi away.

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