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Tenmile Springs

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Elevation, modelled
2,544 m
Tallest summit within 22.1 miles
Sheep Mountain4,016 m · 21.9 mi
Nearest byway
Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway6.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
38.3954, -107.1978
Tenmile Springs, seen from above at true elevation

Tenmile Springs is a spring in Colorado, at a modelled 2,544 m. Sheep Mountain stands 4,016 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildcat Point, a peak 1.0 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 6.2 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Tenmile Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sheep MountainSW 222°4,016 m21.9 mi
North Baldy MountainN 2°3,917 m21.1 mi
Middle BaldyN 0°3,872 m20.3 mi
Cannibal PointS 182°3,854 m18.6 mi
Middle Baldy MountainN 1°3,838 m19.5 mi
Castle View PointN 6°3,823 m22.1 mi
South Baldy MountainN 0°3,775 m18.7 mi
Sawtooth MountainESE 115°3,700 m19.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 14
Picnic sites: 10
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Historic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4619:5720:37
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:2316:1116:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121729404958646355433016
Precip in0.70.70.50.60.70.40.91.11.00.90.50.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Mesa Lake, 5 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Jul — fullest in Jun, leanest in Feb.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs47.245.059.113453593944620012797.569.153.1

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Lake Fork AT Gateview, Co., 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

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