Jim Bridger
Jim Bridger is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,631 m. Bard Peak stands 4,159 m to the west-southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is P.A.W. Educational Site for Universal Design, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
How to reach it
- 18.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 26.7 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
- 29.7 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 19 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 21 mi
- Panorama Point · 23 mi
- Denver Mountain Parks · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- P.A.W. Educational Site for Universal Design: 0.0 mi
- Theobald Park: 0.5 mi
- Minton Park: 0.6 mi
- Alvarado Open Space Park: 1.5 mi
- Georgetown Lake Park: 2.2 mi
- Douglas Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Lincoln Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Columbia Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Red Elephant Hill: 2.6 mi
- Saxon Mountain: 2.9 mi
- The Mailbox: 4.8 mi
- Alpine Slide: 9.4 mi
- The 'Alley Shop': 9.5 mi
- Colorado and Southern Railway No. 60: 9.5 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 10.1 mi
- Pavillion Point: 4.6 mi
- Angel's Ridge: 9.6 mi
- Rocky Point: 17.8 mi
- Clocktower: 18.9 mi
- Surprising Crag: 19.0 mi
- Historic Georgetown Span Sign Structure: 3.7 mi
- Steve Canyon Statue: 9.8 mi
- The Goat: 12.6 mi
- Cloud Busters: 12.8 mi
- Peche: 14.0 mi
- OLD TOWN JAIL 1883: 3.9 mi
- Brewery Spring: 4.9 mi
- Bald Mountain Cemetery: 8.1 mi
- Clear Creek Rec Center: 9.2 mi
- Waldorf Interpretive Site: 9.4 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Site: 4.1 mi
- Chicago Forks Picnic Ground: 6.9 mi
- Ponder Point Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Rose Crown: 8.8 mi
- Fox Den: 8.8 mi
- Georgetown Energy Museum: 3.9 mi
- Georgetown Firefighting Museum Alpine Hose No 2: 3.9 mi
- Hamill House Museum: 3.9 mi
- George Rowe Museum: 5.0 mi
- Fire Station #1: 9.3 mi
- Silver Creek: 3.2 mi
- Bakerville: 7.7 mi
- Russell Gulch: 8.3 mi
- Nevadaville: 8.7 mi
- Caribou: 16.3 mi
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 12.4 mi
- Cozens Ranch Open Space: 13.6 mi
- Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area: 17.5 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center: 23.7 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 21.4 mi
- Boulder Falls: 22.7 mi
- Elk Falls: 23.0 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 22.9 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 24.6 mi
- Golden Community Garden: 24.4 mi
- Rosary Garden: 24.8 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 11.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Jim Bridger. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard Peak | WSW 244° | 4,159 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Parnassus | WSW 247° | 4,139 m | 7.5 mi |
| Engelmann Peak | W 259° | 4,077 m | 5.9 mi |
| Parry Peak | NNW 348° | 4,076 m | 5.4 mi |
| James Peak | N 1° | 4,056 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Bancroft | N 355° | 4,039 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Eva | NNW 343° | 4,002 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Flora | NW 322° | 4,001 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 27 | 33 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 44 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7863191203
Day trips start here
- Idaho Springs · 10 mi
- Golden · 25 mi
- Breckenridge · 27 mi
- Boulder · 28 mi
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