- Elevation, modelled
- 2,583 m
- Tallest summit within 21.3 miles
- Henry Mountain4,042 m · 18.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway18.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4287, -106.7308
Valdez Spring is a spring in Colorado, at a modelled 2,583 m. Henry Mountain stands 4,042 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is East Parlin Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Valdez Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Mountain | NNE 18° | 4,042 m | 18.7 mi |
| Fairview Peak | NNE 31° | 4,029 m | 20.5 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | NNE 20° | 3,954 m | 18.5 mi |
| Broncho Mountain | NNE 23° | 3,904 m | 19.3 mi |
| Fossil Mountain | NNE 22° | 3,885 m | 18.0 mi |
| Green Mountain | NE 35° | 3,873 m | 21.0 mi |
| Stella Mountain | ENE 60° | 3,819 m | 20.5 mi |
| Granite Mountain | ENE 58° | 3,779 m | 21.1 mi |
- 18.2 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Table Top: 3.5 mi
- Green Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Chance Point: 5.9 mi
- Lions Head: 6.3 mi
- Prosser Rock: 6.4 mi
- Jorgensen Park: 12.9 mi
- Jorgensen Park: 12.9 mi
- American Legion Memorial Park: 13.0 mi
- Court House Square: 13.3 mi
- I.O.O.F. Park: 13.3 mi
- East Parlin Spring: 0.8 mi
- Sage Hen Spring: 1.1 mi
- Barrel Spring: 3.0 mi
- Prospector Spring: 3.5 mi
- Biebel Springs: 13.1 mi
- Riverway: 15.6 mi
- Neversink: 16.7 mi
- Cooper West: 16.8 mi
- Cooper Ranch: 16.8 mi
- Beaver Creek: 16.9 mi
- Limekiln: 5.5 mi
- Monarch Scenic Tram: 22.4 mi
- Alpine Station Historic Town: 22.8 mi
- V Rock: 7.6 mi
- The Palisades: 22.6 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 12.8 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 12.9 mi
- Hartman Rocks: 13.3 mi
- Hancock: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:09 | 16:50 |
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 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 41 | 28 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cochetopa Creek, 2 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Aug — fullest in Jun, leanest in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 17.8 | 18.1 | 29.5 | 50.9 | 71.6 | 78.3 | 42.9 | 52.9 | 39.2 | 32.2 | 26.0 | 20.7 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Cochetopa Creek Below Rock Creek Near Parlin, CO, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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