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Beast Mountain Coaster

Beast Mountain Coaster from directly overhead

Beast Mountain Coaster is an attraction in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 683 m. Killington Peak stands 1,293 m to the southwest, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Shagback Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Crossroad of Vermont Byway passes 1.7 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Killington Resort
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.62556, -72.79742

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Valley Park: 2.8 mi
  • Rutland City Forest: 7.1 mi
  • Northwood Park: 7.9 mi
  • Rutland Area Robotics: 7.9 mi
  • Whites Memorial Park: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 34
  • Edward Hastings Ripley: 6.8 mi
  • Doug Casella: 6.8 mi
  • Grave of President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge: 7.5 mi
  • Grave of Esther Sumner Damon, last widow of a soldier of the American Revolution.: 7.5 mi
  • Orested Augustus Brownson: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Museums: 20
Cliffs: 14
  • Lower Tier: 3.2 mi
  • Deer Leap: 3.2 mi
  • Upper Tier: 3.3 mi
  • Top Rock: 3.3 mi
  • Blueberry Ledges: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Irene Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Thundering Brook Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Mead's Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Otter Creek Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Buttermilk Upper Falls: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 13
  • Pine Hill Park: 10.3 mi
  • Traditional School Site: 20.3 mi
  • School Site: 21.0 mi
  • Joseph Smith Birth Place: 21.2 mi
  • No. 13 School House: 21.4 mi
Covered bridges: 12
Artworks: 9
  • Rutland Water Fountain: 9.2 mi
  • The Leash Sculpture: 9.2 mi
  • Oculus: 9.7 mi
  • Civil War Memorial: 14.1 mi
  • Mandala II: 19.2 mi
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 19.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 22.5 mi
  • Vermont Welcome Center: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 2
  • White River Swimming Spot: 19.5 mi
  • Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lions Club Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Beast Mountain Coaster. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Killington PeakSW 218°1,293 m1.8 mi
Pico PeakWNW 296°1,206 m2.2 mi
Little KillingtonSSW 211°1,194 m2.7 mi
Mendon PeakSW 230°1,170 m3.2 mi
Skye PeakS 188°1,158 m1.2 mi
Shrewsbury PeakS 187°1,122 m3.3 mi
Ramshead PeakW 270°1,100 m1.2 mi
Snowdon PeakWSW 240°1,095 m1.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:04
June solstice05:1119:5320:37
September equinox06:3918:1318:51
December solstice07:2215:3116:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192130435564686658473626
Precip in2.72.22.73.13.64.34.64.03.44.02.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rutland, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4602218104

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