Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:37 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:30 am – 4:44 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 49°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 7°F11 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 13 days15 days above 90°F, 206 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baggs station, 24 mi away
Parks and public landsRoutt National Forestnational forest · 10.0 mi · 1,125,600 acresHahn's Peak Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.6 miSteamboat Lake State Parkstate park · 15.6 mi · 166 acresPearl Lake State Parkstate park · 19.5 miElkhead State Parkstate park · 21.6 mi · 1,393 acresYampa River State Park - Double Bridgesstate park · 28.0 mi · 51 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 31 Jan 200248 mi away, near Craig, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 14 Sep 202442 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMoffat County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 365 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Routt County, CO, 31 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Craigserves 8,930 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202139 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation8,612 ft2,625 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSlater Post Office9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYampa Valley Airport HDN29 miUS highwayUS 4027 miCoachHaydenBustang Outrider28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81653 ZIP area.
