- Elevation, modelled
- 2,515 m
- Tallest summit within 22.3 miles
- Snipe Mountain2,844 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Dinosaur Diamond11.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9118, -108.6450
Big Spring is a spring in Colorado, at a modelled 2,515 m. Snipe Mountain stands 2,844 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Thrailkill Spring, a spring 0.5 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Big Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snipe Mountain | S 175° | 2,844 m | 21.1 mi |
| Wolf Hill | SSW 201° | 2,818 m | 16.2 mi |
| Brush Mountain | SSE 166° | 2,715 m | 20.6 mi |
| Haystack Peaks | WSW 259° | 2,529 m | 19.7 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSW 196° | 2,494 m | 21.3 mi |
| Reeder Mesa | ENE 69° | 2,443 m | 22.3 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SW 218° | 2,412 m | 18.6 mi |
| Bull Hill | SW 220° | 2,352 m | 21.0 mi |
- 11.3 mi off the Dinosaur DiamondNational
- 24.1 mi off the Grand MesaNational
- 29.2 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Otto's Trail · 14 mi
- Book Cliffs View · 14 mi
- Window Rock · 14 mi
- Fruita Canyon View · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mosaic Tower: 6.1 mi
- JB Tower: 8.7 mi
- Gibbler Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Franklin's Tower: 9.2 mi
- The Gypsies: 9.3 mi
Parks: 60
- Shadow Lake Park: 10.2 mi
- Mesa County Fairgrounds Arboretum: 10.2 mi
- Orchard Mesa Lions Club Park: 10.4 mi
- Duck Pond Park (Orchard Mesa): 10.4 mi
- Burkey Park South: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 55
- George A. Crawford: 9.9 mi
- The Prinster Brothers: 11.4 mi
- John Otto: 11.5 mi
- Chrome on the Range II: 11.5 mi
- Geodesic metal Sculpture: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 47
- Mica mine: 4.7 mi
- Tabeguache Trail Play Area: 5.0 mi
- No Thorouhfare Canyon: 5.9 mi
- Moab trail rte 3: 6.4 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Jacobs Ladder: 2.8 mi
- Fisher Price Pinnacle: 6.9 mi
- Grit Wall: 8.2 mi
- Wildcat Wall: 8.9 mi
- Music Mountain: 9.0 mi
Springs: 14
- Thrailkill Spring: 0.5 mi
- Notch Spring: 1.7 mi
- End Spring: 2.2 mi
- Corduroy Spring: 2.3 mi
- Monument Spring: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Crossing of the Grand: 11.3 mi
- Warren Barnes Memorial: 11.6 mi
- Sip n Splash: 11.6 mi
- The Ten Commandments and The Beatitudes: 11.7 mi
- In memory of children who left us too soon.: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Devil's Kitchen: 8.4 mi
- Paradise Valley Park Picnic Gazebo: 12.8 mi
- Saddlehorn Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Book Cliffs Picnic Site: 14.1 mi
- Roofed picnic area: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 4
- Butterfly House: 10.9 mi
- Main Street Community Garden: 11.8 mi
- Mesa County Libraries Discovery Garden: 11.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 20.8 mi
Museums: 4
- Museum of the West: 11.5 mi
- Eureka! McConnell Science Museum: 12.5 mi
- Cross Orchards Historic Site: 15.1 mi
- Dinosaur Journey: 17.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- West Lake State Wildlife Area: 12.2 mi
- Clifton Nature Park: 14.6 mi
- Tillman Bishop State Wildlife Area: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Dominguez Falls: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
- Carpenter: 21.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Arch Tower: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:04 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
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