- Elevation, modelled
- 1,555 m
- Tallest summit within 23.2 miles
- Coal Mountain3,567 m · 19.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Mesa9.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7840, -107.8361
Gunnison Forks Picnic Area is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 1,555 m. Coal Mountain stands 3,567 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Shamrock Mesa, a peak 2.8 miles away. Grand Mesa passes 9.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Gunnison Forks Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Mountain | E 89° | 3,567 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Lamborn | E 85° | 3,474 m | 16.9 mi |
| Crater Peak | NNE 28° | 3,447 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Hatten | NNE 25° | 3,446 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Darline | NNE 29° | 3,445 m | 19.5 mi |
| Leon Peak | N 359° | 3,425 m | 20.4 mi |
| Chain Mountains | E 91° | 3,370 m | 21.6 mi |
| Priest Mountain | NNE 17° | 3,351 m | 18.7 mi |
- 9.6 mi off the Grand MesaNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cedaredge Overlook · 17 mi
- Land of Lakes Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shamrock Mesa: 2.8 mi
- Redlands Mesa: 5.1 mi
- Antelope Hill: 6.0 mi
- Duke Hill: 6.0 mi
- Knob Hill: 6.4 mi
Parks: 36
- Delta National Fish Hatchery: 4.8 mi
- BLM Open OHV Area: 11.3 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 11.6 mi
- Riverbend Park: 11.9 mi
- Mountain View Park: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 16
- Firebear: 14.7 mi
- decratave fire hydrant: 18.4 mi
- the rock: 18.4 mi
- mini train: 20.6 mi
- Where Eagles Dare: 21.1 mi
Springs: 14
- Wiley Springs: 14.1 mi
- Mays Spring: 14.2 mi
- Clark Spring No 1: 14.6 mi
- Stephens Spring: 14.6 mi
- Corral Spring No 1: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Red Rocks: 14.6 mi
- Painted Wall: 15.2 mi
- Windy Point: 18.0 mi
- Point Peninsula: 18.6 mi
- Lombard Slides: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 9
- Moab trail rte 3: 13.6 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 14.6 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 15.3 mi
- Needle Rock: 16.0 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 18.6 mi
Museums: 7
- Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical Museum: 6.3 mi
- Paonia Museum: 14.3 mi
- Bowie Schoolhouse Museum: 14.3 mi
- Museum of the Mountain West: 20.5 mi
- Museum of the Mountain West: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 5
- LTV A-7D Corsair II: 20.0 mi
- Montrose Rotary Amphitheater Team: 21.8 mi
- Amphitheater Contributors: 21.9 mi
- blue bench: 22.2 mi
- Bibliotheca Publica: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Confluence Park: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Ward Way Picnic Site: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- all saints comunity garden: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:01 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:12 | 16:54 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 40 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedaredge 3E, 9 mi away.
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