Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Trail Junction Picnic Grounds, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trail Junction Picnic Grounds and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Trail Junction Picnic Grounds

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Trail Junction Picnic Grounds:
  • 38.90278, -104.91333
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Trail Junction Picnic Grounds

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected El Paso County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for El Paso County
  • Since Trail Junction Picnic Grounds is near Teller County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Teller County
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Trail Junction Picnic Grounds ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Cascade
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in El Paso County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <1>
• Glen Cove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Glen Cove is located in Teller County
• Green Mountain Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain Falls
  • Green Mountain Falls is located in El Paso County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain Falls <1>
• Green Settlement
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Settlement
  • Green Settlement is located in El Paso County
• Ivywild
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivywild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivywild
  • Ivywild is located in El Paso County
• Knob Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
  • Knob Hill is located in El Paso County
• Minnehaha
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnehaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
  • Minnehaha is located in El Paso County
• Pikeview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeview
  • Pikeview is located in El Paso County
• Seven Lakes ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
  • Seven Lakes is located in Teller County

How Far From Trail Junction Picnic Grounds to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Trail Junction Picnic Grounds to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Trail Junction Picnic Grounds and extending to:

• Colorado Springs, which is the Seat of El Paso County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Trail Junction Picnic Grounds to Denver, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,680 miles [12,359.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,606 miles [9,022 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trail Junction Picnic Grounds. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.com/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/