Cabin ruins sit at 11,489 feet along the Top of the Rockies byway, facing due west (270°) toward a row of peaks. The terrain drops 650 feet within 600 meters of the site, giving an open line of sight across the slope below. East Sheep Mountain rises to the west at 2.2 miles, with North Sheep Mountain further along the same direction at 3.5 miles. Jacque Peak, at 13,127 feet, stands north-northwest at 2.8 miles, while Corbett Peak and Elk Mountain appear to the west-northwest at 3.7 and 4.4 miles. Sugarloaf Peak lies to the northwest at 5.2 miles, and Buckeye Peak is visible to the southwest at 6.9 miles. Because the overlook faces the sunset direction, evening light falls directly across this line of peaks; sunset comes at 20:36 at the June solstice and 16:45 at the December solstice. The nearest towns are Edwards, 27.5 miles northwest, Aspen, 38.5 miles west-southwest, and Eagle, 38.7 miles west-northwest. The previous stop on the byway is Waterfall Overlook.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunset — 0° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 19:17 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:36 | 19:55 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 19:03 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:45 | 16:03 |
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Jacque Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit in the Gore Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,211-foot (4,027 m) thirteener is located in the White River National Forest, 1.6 miles (2.5 km) south by east of the resort community of Copper Mountain in Summit County, Colorado, United States.
Cabin ruins sits at about 11,489 feet (3,502 m).
From Cabin ruins: East Sheep Mountain (W, 2.2 mi); Jacque Peak (NNW, 2.8 mi); North Sheep Mountain (W, 3.5 mi); Corbett Peak (WNW, 3.7 mi).
Sunset. The land falls away from Cabin ruins toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Edwards, 28 miles NW of Cabin ruins.
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