- Elevation, modelled
- 3,621 m
- Tallest summit within 9.0 miles
- Jones Mountain4,215 m · 7.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alpine Loop1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 37.8081, -107.6029
Big Giant Tram Station is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 3,621 m. Jones Mountain stands 4,215 m to the northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is King Solomon Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Alpine Loop passes 1.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Big Giant Tram Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Mountain | NE 34° | 4,215 m | 7.4 mi |
| Trinity Peaks | S 172° | 4,210 m | 8.6 mi |
| Half Peak | ENE 62° | 4,209 m | 8.4 mi |
| Arrow Peak | S 183° | 4,204 m | 8.0 mi |
| Niagara Peak | NE 34° | 4,202 m | 6.8 mi |
| Vestal Peak | S 180° | 4,201 m | 8.2 mi |
| American Peak | NE 38° | 4,184 m | 8.0 mi |
| White Dome | SSE 157° | 4,155 m | 7.8 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 3.7 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
- 21.0 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Arrastra Gulch · 2 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Molas Pass · 7 mi
- Red Mountain Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- King Solomon Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Little Giant Peak: 0.8 mi
- Round Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Hazelton Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Kendall Peak: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 22
- Old Hundred Mine: 1.5 mi
- Mayflower Mill: 2.0 mi
- Old Hundred Boarding House: 2.0 mi
- Old Hundred Tram Station: 2.0 mi
- Buffalo Boy Tram House: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Clear Creek Falls: 9.6 mi
- Upper Ingram Falls: 11.7 mi
- Lower Ingram Falls: 11.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 11.9 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 13.3 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Silver Lake Mine Complex: 1.1 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 3.7 mi
- Animas Forks: 8.7 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 9.2 mi
- Red Mountain: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Eureka: 5.4 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 8.6 mi
- Animas Forks: 8.7 mi
- Guston: 8.9 mi
- Ironton: 9.6 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Orvis Hot Spring: 23.6 mi
- Rico 2: 24.5 mi
- Rico 1: 24.5 mi
Museums: 2
- Telluride Historical Museum: 14.5 mi
- Lake City Museum: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
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