- Elevation, modelled
- 3,091 m
- Tallest summit within 20.0 miles
- Crater Peak3,447 m · 16.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Mesa0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0378, -107.9746
Ward Way Picnic Site is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 3,091 m. Crater Peak stands 3,447 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Horse Mountain, a peak 4.6 miles away. Grand Mesa passes 0.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Ward Way Picnic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crater Peak | E 89° | 3,447 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Hatten | E 87° | 3,446 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Darline | E 92° | 3,445 m | 17.0 mi |
| Leon Peak | ENE 68° | 3,425 m | 7.6 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | ENE 73° | 3,399 m | 17.7 mi |
| Priest Mountain | E 88° | 3,351 m | 12.9 mi |
| Green Mountain | ESE 101° | 3,293 m | 11.7 mi |
| The Flat Tops | ENE 64° | 3,258 m | 15.1 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Grand MesaNational
Overlooks nearby
- Land of Lakes Overlook · 2 mi
- Cedaredge Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Horse Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Nick Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Bald Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Spaulding Peak: 7.6 mi
- Leon Peak: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 17
- The Big Slide: 6.3 mi
- White Slide: 6.9 mi
- Spruce Point: 7.0 mi
- Baxter Point: 7.6 mi
- The Breaks: 8.6 mi
Parks: 17
- BLM Open OHV Area: 16.5 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 19.3 mi
- Riverbend Park: 19.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 20.8 mi
- Skate Park: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 5
- Lands End Observatory: 13.4 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 21.6 mi
- Moab trail rte 3: 21.7 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 24.4 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Wild Rose Picnic Ground: 14.0 mi
- Meadows Group Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Gunnison Forks Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Roofed picnic area: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 3
- Day on the Serengeti: 20.8 mi
- Harley: 20.8 mi
- Life's Teeter Totter: 20.8 mi
Museums: 3
- Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical Museum: 21.5 mi
- Bowie Schoolhouse Museum: 23.2 mi
- Paonia Museum: 23.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Confluence Park: 20.5 mi
- Tillman Bishop State Wildlife Area: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Rose Garden: 21.0 mi
Springs: 1
- unknown pond feature: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:11 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 38 | 49 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 35 | 24 | 15 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonham Rsvr, 6 mi away.
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