Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:42 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:26 am – 4:48 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 12°F16 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 19 days39 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glenwood Spgs #2 station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksGlenwood Springsspring · 2.9 miColorado Mountain College Glenwood Springscollege · 3.5 miRoaring Fork Riverriver · 2.7 miNO NAMEtrailhead · 2.8 miStorm King Mountainpeak · 3.3 miDeer Lakelake · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhite River National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,289,637 acresTwo Rivers Parkpark · 2.4 miGlenwood Community Centerrecreation area · 2.5 miGarfield Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 13,113 acresHarvey Gap State Parkstate park · 16.8 mi · 309 acresRifle Falls State Parkstate park · 19.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 20015 mi away, near Chacra, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 20191 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGarfield County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025252 of 365 days measured112 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Garfield County monitors, CO
Drinking waterCity of Glenwood Springsserves 9,428 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8,577 ft2,614 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalValley View Hospital3.9 miPost officeGlenwood Springs Post Office3.0 miTown hallGlenwood Springs City Hall2.9 miPoliceGarfield County Sheriff's Office2.9 miFire stationGlenwood Springs Fire Department Station 12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleGlenwood Springs Middle School2.0 miCollegeColorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEagle County Regional Airport EGE23 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN143 miInterstateI-701.9 miUS highwayUS 61.9 miAmtrakGlenwood Springs, CO GSC2.9 miCoachGlenwood Springs W Glenwood MallGreyhound2.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81602 ZIP area.
