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Fox Den

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Elevation, modelled
2,823 m
Tallest summit within 10.5 miles
Engelmann Peak4,077 m · 9.7 mi
Nearest byway
Colorado River Headwaters18.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:36local time
Coordinates
39.8813, -105.7511
Fox Den from directly overhead

Fox Den is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 2,823 m. Engelmann Peak stands 4,077 m to the south-southwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Rose Crown, a picnic site 0.3 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 18 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Fox Den. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Engelmann PeakSSW 196°4,077 m9.7 mi
Parry PeakSE 146°4,076 m3.6 mi
James PeakESE 122°4,056 m3.8 mi
Mount BancroftSE 138°4,039 m4.1 mi
Mount EvaSSE 155°4,002 m4.1 mi
Mount FloraS 172°4,001 m5.3 mi
Vasquez PeakSW 223°3,944 m8.1 mi
Jasper PeakNNE 25°3,923 m8.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 57
Cliffs: 50
Historic sites: 17
Artworks: 14
Waterfalls: 11
Ghost towns: 7
Springs: 2
Beaches: 1
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:15
June solstice05:3619:5520:36
September equinox06:5118:2619:02
December solstice07:2215:5916:42

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151827354553575649382515
Precip in1.91.41.82.01.31.21.91.71.61.61.41.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fraser, 6 mi away.

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