Edwards Rest Area
Edwards Rest Area is a rest area in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,202 m. Mount of the Holy Cross stands 4,271 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Freedom Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 8.2 miles off.
The story
Census-designated place in Eagle County, Colorado, United States.
Wikidata Q534396, matched on coordinates and name (649 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Colorado Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
- 14.8 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Arrowhead Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Bachelor Gulch Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Bellyache Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Red and White Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Webb Peak: 7.1 mi
- Rooftop Garden: 11.9 mi
- Alpine House: 11.9 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 11.9 mi
- Stumpery Garden: 12.0 mi
- South African Garden: 12.0 mi
- Freedom Park: 0.4 mi
- Henry A. Nottingham Park: 3.3 mi
- Avon Whitewater Park: 3.8 mi
- Coyote Park: 5.6 mi
- Holland Park: 5.7 mi
- The Classics: 3.5 mi
- The Drummer: 3.8 mi
- Uplift: 10.8 mi
- The Need to Know: 11.0 mi
- Kaikoo III: 11.0 mi
- Zeke M. Pierce: 10.9 mi
- International Bridge and World Plaza Aug 21 1992: 11.4 mi
- Earl V. Eaton: 11.5 mi
- Pete Seibert's Dream: 11.5 mi
- The Edge: 11.5 mi
- Walking Mountains Science Center: 3.9 mi
- Nature Discovery Center/Walking Mountains Science Center: 11.1 mi
- Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame: 11.6 mi
- Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Education Center: 11.9 mi
- Museum and Gift Shop: 12.0 mi
- Forest Flyer: 10.8 mi
- Imagination Station: 10.9 mi
- Holy Cross Adventure Course: 11.1 mi
- Thunder Cat Cave: 11.1 mi
- Bridge Street: 11.6 mi
- Booth Falls: 14.9 mi
- East Vail Falls: 15.1 mi
- Cataract Falls: 18.8 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 24.2 mi
- Gilman: 13.1 mi
- Holy Cross City: 17.1 mi
- Pando: 18.9 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Edwards: 2.4 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 21.4 mi
- Windy Point: 15.2 mi
- Hangmans Rock: 23.0 mi
- Meadows Day Use Area: 11.4 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 12.2 mi
- Radium Hot Springs: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Edwards Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount of the Holy Cross | SSE 155° | 4,271 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Jackson | SSE 166° | 4,164 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Powell | ENE 59° | 4,141 m | 15.4 mi |
| Gold Dust Peak | S 181° | 4,075 m | 11.5 mi |
| Eagles Nest | NE 55° | 4,057 m | 15.6 mi |
| Whitney Peak | SSE 157° | 4,041 m | 16.0 mi |
| Notch Mountain | SSE 149° | 4,030 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Solitude | E 81° | 3,988 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:03 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 21 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 40 | 26 | 18 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vail, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/974137235
Day trips start here
- Vail · 12 mi
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