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Looking north-east from Twilight Peak. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Twilight Peak sits at 10,528 feet along the San Juan Skyway, with the terrain dropping 617 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view faces 60°, toward the east-northeast, taking in Snowdon Peak 4.5 miles east at 13,081 feet, Molas Pass 4.7 miles east-northeast at 10,899 feet, Spencer Peak 6.2 miles northeast at 13,027 feet, Grand Turk 6.6 miles northeast at 13,127 feet, and Sultan Mountain 6.9 miles north-northeast at 13,328 feet. Because the facing points 30 degrees off due sunrise, the overlook catches early light; sunrise falls near 05:50 at the June solstice and 07:23 at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 20:37 in June to 16:57 in December. Telluride lies 16.5 miles to the north, Durango 29.9 miles south-southwest, and Bayfield 34.2 miles south-southeast. Gold Point precedes this stop on the byway, with Molas Pass following as the next lookout.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
10,528 ft
View
Northeast · 60°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
617 ft drop
In view
5 named features
Twilight Peak from Highway 550
Dsdugan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Twilight Peak and North Twilight Peak. Colorado.
mark byzewski · CC BY 2.0 · source
engineer mountain rock shelter
aoiaio · CC BY 3.0 · source
Engineer Mountain Summit 12998 ft.
aoiaio · CC BY 3.0 · source
Southwest aspect of Snowdon Peak from Colorado's US Route 550.
Alan Stark · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
last match
aoiaio · CC BY 3.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Snowdon Peak13,081 fteast · 4.5 mi
  • Molas Pass10,899 fteast-northeast · 4.7 mi
  • Spencer Peak13,027 ftnortheast · 6.2 mi
  • Grand Turk13,127 ftnortheast · 6.6 mi
  • Sultan Mountain13,328 ftnorth-northeast · 6.9 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunrise 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1519:2318:49
June solstice05:5020:3719:58
September equinox07:0019:1018:35
December solstice07:2316:5716:15

Local time (America/Denver). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Telluride16.5 mi north
  • Durango29.9 mi south-southwest
  • Bayfield34.2 mi south-southeast
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Snowdon Peak · WikipediaCC BY-SA

Snowdon Peak is a 13,077-foot-elevation (3,986-meter) mountain summit located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. It is situated seven miles south of the community of Silverton, in the Weminuche Wilderness, on land managed by San Juan National Forest. It is part of the San Juan Mountains range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains of North America, and is set nine miles west of the Continental Divide. Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises 4,300 feet above the Animas River in approximately 1.5 mile. Neighbors include Mount Garfield three miles to the east-southeast, and Twilight Peak, which is the nearest higher peak, 3.7 miles to the south-southwest. This mountain can be seen from U.S. Route 550. The mountain is named after Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales.

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Grand Turk · WikipediaCC BY-SA

Grand Turk is a 13,167-foot-elevation (4,013-meter) mountain summit in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. It is located three miles (4.8 km) southwest of the community of Silverton, on land managed by San Juan National Forest. Grand Turk is eight miles (13 km) west of the Continental Divide in the San Juan Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. Grand Turk is visible from viewpoints along Highway 550. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Animas River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises nearly 4,000 feet above the river in 1.75 mile. Neighbors include Bear Mountain, 2.25 miles to the northwest, and line parent Sultan Mountain, 0.67 mile to the north-northwest. The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, and has been recorded in publications since at least 1901.

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How high is Twilight Peak?

Twilight Peak sits at about 10,528 feet (3,209 m).

What can you see from Twilight Peak?

From Twilight Peak: Snowdon Peak (E, 4.5 mi); Molas Pass (ENE, 4.7 mi); Spencer Peak (NE, 6.2 mi); Grand Turk (NE, 6.6 mi).

Is Twilight Peak better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise. The land falls away from Twilight Peak toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Twilight Peak?

Telluride, 17 miles N of Twilight Peak.

What is the next lookout after Twilight Peak?

Molas Pass is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Twilight Peak.

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