Wagon Wheel Gap Interpretive Site
Wagon Wheel Gap Interpretive Site is a rest area in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,583 m. San Luis Peak stands 4,274 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Ute Peak, a peak 2.4 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Service
How to reach it
- On the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 28.1 mi off the Alpine Loop
Overlooks nearby
- Windy Point Observation Site · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ute Peak: 2.4 mi
- Mine Hill: 2.4 mi
- McClelland Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Snowshoe Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Turret Peak: 5.3 mi
- Basham Park: 7.3 mi
- Seime Park: 7.3 mi
- Silver Skate Park: 7.6 mi
- Coller Wildlife Area: 7.7 mi
- Brown Memorial Park: 12.0 mi
- Phoenix Park Waterfall: 11.1 mi
- South Clear Creek Falls: 17.9 mi
- North Clear Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
- Treasure Falls: 23.2 mi
- Piedra Falls: 24.8 mi
- Rio Grande Palisades: 7.7 mi
- Overlook Cliff Rocks: 17.2 mi
- End of Trail Turn Around: 17.4 mi
- Columbine Pinic Ground: 15.2 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Ground: 16.6 mi
- Cebolla Day Use Area: 23.7 mi
- Japanese Gardens: 5.7 mi
- Creede Fork: 6.9 mi
- Creede Underground Mining Museum: 7.6 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Shaw Creek: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Wagon Wheel Gap Interpretive Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Peak | NNW 340° | 4,274 m | 15.5 mi |
| Stewart Peak | NNW 344° | 4,253 m | 17.7 mi |
| Organ Mountain | NNW 347° | 4,185 m | 15.2 mi |
| La Garita Peak | N 358° | 4,178 m | 9.8 mi |
| Baldy Alto | NNW 343° | 4,177 m | 16.5 mi |
| Baldy Chato | NNW 342° | 4,083 m | 19.1 mi |
| South River Peak | SSW 210° | 3,994 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mesa Mountain | NE 51° | 3,954 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:11 | 16:53 |
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 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 54 | 60 | 58 | 51 | 40 | 27 | 13 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Creede WTP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13615783222
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