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Mount Garfield

Colorado

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Mount Garfield is a summit of 6,775 feet in Colorado's Upper Colorado River District, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The nearest town is Palisade, about 3 miles away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 74°F in May to about 80°F in September, while July highs average about 93°F and winter brings frequent snow days. The Mount Garfield Trail starts just 0.1 mile from the summit. Coal Canyon Rim and the Things Of Beauty climbing area are both within about 2 miles, and Basecamp Palisade RV Resort offers camping about 4.5 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

6,775 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Mount Garfield

Colorado

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–74°F and lows of 39–49°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Colorado Nm, CO weather station, 18 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan39° high21° low4 days with snow
  2. Feb45° high25° low3 days with snow
  3. Mar56° high34° low2 days with snow
  4. Apr63° high39° low1 days with snow
  5. May74° high49° low
  6. Jun87° high58° low
  7. Jul93° high65° low
  8. Aug90° high62° low
  9. Sep80° high54° low
  10. Oct66° high41° low
  11. Nov50° high31° low2 days with snow
  12. Dec39° high22° low4 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Upper Colorado River District · Bureau of Land Management
Nearest town
Palisade, Colorado · 3.1 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)