Baker's Tank
Baker's Tank is an attraction in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,311 m. Mount Lincoln stands 4,357 m to the southwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Argentine, a peak 1.2 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 7.4 miles off.
Restored water tank previously survey narrow gauge railrod
How to reach it
- 7.4 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
- 29.4 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 9 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 13 mi
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Argentine: 1.2 mi
- Bald Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Little Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Barney Ford Hill: 2.8 mi
- Madonna Dome: 2.9 mi
- High Line Railroad Park: 3.1 mi
- White Cloud Public Access: 3.2 mi
- Carter Park: 3.3 mi
- Alpine Garden: 3.6 mi
- River Walk Lawn: 3.7 mi
- Ciügaboc: 2.7 mi
- Isak Heartstone Troll: 2.8 mi
- The Nest: 3.3 mi
- Going Home: 3.3 mi
- Deer: 3.4 mi
- Country Boy Mine: 2.7 mi
- Continental Divide: 2.8 mi
- C. & S. Car 8311: 2.8 mi
- Gold Runner Alpine Coaster: 4.5 mi
- Alpine Super Slide: 4.5 mi
- Reiling Dredge: 2.7 mi
- Windmill: 3.1 mi
- 10th Mountain Division: 3.6 mi
- Soldiers of the Summit: 3.6 mi
- Frank & Theta Brown: 3.6 mi
- Breckenridge Sawmill Museum: 2.4 mi
- Barney Ford House Museum: 3.6 mi
- Breckenridge History Museum: 3.6 mi
- Mountain Top Exploratorium: 3.7 mi
- Edwin Carter Discovery Center: 3.7 mi
- Cloud City Farm & Community Garden: 21.5 mi
- The Children's Garden: 23.8 mi
- Schoolhouse Garden: 23.8 mi
- Silk Road Garden: 23.8 mi
- Perennial Borders: 23.8 mi
- Dyersville: 1.7 mi
- Preston: 3.8 mi
- Parkville: 4.6 mi
- Tiger: 5.8 mi
- Saints John: 10.8 mi
- Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Hand Cart Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Duck Creek Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Geneva Creek Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Continental Falls: 4.9 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 14.8 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 14.8 mi
- East Vail Falls: 21.3 mi
- Booth Falls: 23.0 mi
- Rocky Point: 1.8 mi
- Pavillion Point: 23.4 mi
- Angel's Ridge: 24.5 mi
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 20.6 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 23.7 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 10.5 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 11.1 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Baker's Tank. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lincoln | SW 224° | 4,356.5 m | 8.8 mi |
| Quandary Peak | WSW 241° | 4,349.9 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Cameron | SW 224° | 4,335 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mount Bross | SW 218° | 4,321.6 m | 9.5 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | WSW 248° | 4,239 m | 7.6 mi |
| Pacific Peak | WSW 258° | 4,227 m | 6.9 mi |
| Crystal Peak | W 264° | 4,213 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Silverheels | S 183° | 4,213 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 53 | 52 | 45 | 34 | 23 | 15 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Climax, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/140529574
Day trips start here
- Breckenridge · 3 mi
- Vail · 24 mi
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