- Elevation, modelled
- 2,558 m
- Tallest summit within 23.0 miles
- West Elk Peak3,975 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4000, -107.0780
Big Springs is a spring in Colorado, at a modelled 2,558 m. West Elk Peak stands 3,975 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ninemile Hill, a peak 2.8 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Big Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Elk Peak | NNW 343° | 3,975 m | 22.9 mi |
| North Baldy Mountain | NNW 344° | 3,917 m | 21.6 mi |
| Middle Baldy | NNW 342° | 3,872 m | 20.9 mi |
| Cannibal Point | SSW 200° | 3,854 m | 20.2 mi |
| Middle Baldy Mountain | NNW 342° | 3,838 m | 20.2 mi |
| Castle View Point | N 349° | 3,823 m | 22.1 mi |
| South Baldy Mountain | NNW 341° | 3,775 m | 19.4 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | SE 127° | 3,700 m | 14.4 mi |
- On the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 28.9 mi off the Alpine Loop
Overlooks nearby
- Windy Point Observation Site · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ninemile Hill: 2.8 mi
- Big Mesa Point: 3.9 mi
- Huntsman Point: 4.8 mi
- C Sugar Point: 5.0 mi
- Wildcat Point: 5.7 mi
- Tenmile Springs: 6.5 mi
- Wright Spring: 8.4 mi
- Cebolla Hot Springs: 8.8 mi
- Goose Creek Spring: 9.3 mi
- Cutler Spring: 10.8 mi
- Sapinero State Wildlife Area: 10.4 mi
- West Tomichi River Park: 12.2 mi
- Bill's Park: 12.9 mi
- I.O.O.F. Park: 13.0 mi
- Court House Square: 13.0 mi
- Old Stevens: 6.0 mi
- Beaver Creek: 7.0 mi
- Bay of Chickens: 7.6 mi
- Cooper West: 7.7 mi
- Cooper Ranch: 8.0 mi
- Dillon Pinnacles: 11.8 mi
- Limekiln: 14.7 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 13.2 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 13.2 mi
- Hartman Rocks: 8.4 mi
- Chipeta Falls: 17.6 mi
- Benjamin C. Heilman Grave: 21.1 mi
- V Rock: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 17 | 29 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 64 | 63 | 55 | 43 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Mesa Lake, 7 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Aug — fullest in Jun, leanest in Feb.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 282 | 282 | 341 | 662 | 1,387 | 2,087 | 978 | 683 | 429 | 357 | 339 | 302 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Gunnison River AT Cnty RD 32 Below Gunnison, CO, 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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