- Elevation, modelled
- 1,958 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- West Spanish Peak4,140 m · 18.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Scenic Highway of Legends0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6124, -104.8400
West Beach Picnic Area is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 1,958 m. West Spanish Peak stands 4,140 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Walsen Crag, a peak 1.4 miles away. Scenic Highway of Legends passes 0.8 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Beach Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Spanish Peak | SSW 207° | 4,140 m | 18.4 mi |
| Spanish Peaks | SSW 204° | 4,136 m | 17.9 mi |
| East Spanish Peak | SSW 196° | 3,859 m | 15.7 mi |
| Greenhorn Mountain | NNW 333° | 3,763 m | 20.9 mi |
| North Peak | NNW 332° | 3,724 m | 22.6 mi |
| Napoleon Peak | SW 228° | 3,610 m | 24.4 mi |
| Park Mountain | SW 225° | 3,555 m | 24.8 mi |
| Harrison Peak | SW 231° | 3,534 m | 23.3 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Scenic Highway of LegendsNational
- 21.7 mi off the Frontier PathwaysNational
Overlooks nearby
75 named places within 25 miles
- Walsen Crag: 1.4 mi
- Black Hills: 9.0 mi
- Huerfano Butte: 9.8 mi
- Bradford Mesa: 10.4 mi
- Tombstone Hill: 11.4 mi
- Pinon Hill: 10.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 15.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 15.0 mi
- Big Wall: 15.0 mi
- Profile Rock: 15.1 mi
- City Park: 2.7 mi
- Railroad Park: 11.7 mi
- Rye Mountain Park: 22.2 mi
- Rye Park: 22.4 mi
- Greenhorn Meadows Park: 22.4 mi
- Walsenburg Mining Museum: 3.3 mi
- Huerfano Heritage Center: 3.3 mi
- Musuem of Friends: 3.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 21.9 mi
- Iron Spring: 22.0 mi
- Hastings Mine Explosion: 22.3 mi
- Ludlow Memorial: 23.5 mi
- Heritage Park: 3.3 mi
- Apache Falls: 18.6 mi
- Apishapa Arche: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:46 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:04 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walsenburg 1 NW, 3 mi away.
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