A Look From The Top

A Look From The Top (HMUTK)

Location: Taylors Falls, CO 80809 Chisago County
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N 38° 50.79', W 105° 3.089'

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Pikes PeakYou are at 13,380 feet, 4,078 metersFeeling Spacey? In the United States you can not get much closer to outer space than this! Are you dizzy and short of breath? No wonder, you are 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) above sea level! There is 40% less oxygen here as down below. Beware, thinner atmosphere accelerated sun burning.

Alpine: Above the Forest. You have reached the harshest environment on Pikes Peak. From the ? do not grow here? There are some hard hips from can not endure. The moister robbing winds and zero temperatures massive snow packs and thin soil. Have you noticed any of these alpine hardships today?

How is the Weather?Like no where you have ever been? Wind speeds up to 120 miles per hour? (193 km/hr) Temperature extremes from -60 F to 64 F. Snow drifts up to 20 feet deep.Pike National Forest, Colorado Division of Wildlife

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HM NumberHMUTK
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Placed ByPike National Forest, Colorado Division of Wildlife
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Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 6:07pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 495532 N 4299744
Decimal Degrees38.84650000, -105.05148333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 50.79', W 105° 3.089'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 50' 47.40" N, 105° 3' 5.34" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)719
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4347-4399 Pikes Peak Toll Rd, Taylors Falls CO 80809, US
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