C. & S. Car 8311
C. & S. Car 8311 is an attraction in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,501 m. Mount Lincoln stands 4,357 m to the west-southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Continental Divide, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Top of the Rockies passes 9.7 miles off.
Railroad car on piece of track. Commerates he railroad tha used to cross the pass here.
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
- 28.4 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 11 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 14 mi
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Madonna Dome: 0.9 mi
- Boreas Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Red Peak: 2.3 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Mount Argentine: 2.9 mi
- Continental Divide: 0.0 mi
- Baker's Tank: 2.8 mi
- Country Boy Mine: 5.4 mi
- Gold Runner Alpine Coaster: 7.1 mi
- Magnolia Mill: 7.1 mi
- White Cloud Public Access: 5.8 mi
- High Line Railroad Park: 5.8 mi
- Carter Park: 6.1 mi
- Alpine Garden: 6.3 mi
- River Walk Lawn: 6.4 mi
- Ciügaboc: 5.4 mi
- Isak Heartstone Troll: 5.6 mi
- The Nest: 6.0 mi
- Going Home: 6.1 mi
- Deer: 6.2 mi
- Breckenridge Sawmill Museum: 5.1 mi
- Barney Ford House Museum: 6.4 mi
- Breckenridge History Museum: 6.4 mi
- Mountain Top Exploratorium: 6.5 mi
- Edwin Carter Discovery Center: 6.5 mi
- Reiling Dredge: 5.3 mi
- Windmill: 5.9 mi
- Hoosier Pass Memorial: 6.0 mi
- 10th Mountain Division: 6.3 mi
- Soldiers of the Summit: 6.3 mi
- Dyersville: 1.1 mi
- Parkville: 6.2 mi
- Preston: 6.5 mi
- Tiger: 7.8 mi
- Buckskin Joe: 10.3 mi
- Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Hand Cart Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Duck Creek Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Geneva Creek Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Continental Falls: 6.2 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 17.6 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 17.6 mi
- East Vail Falls: 24.0 mi
- Rocky Point: 4.5 mi
- Pavillion Point: 24.3 mi
- Angel's Ridge: 24.7 mi
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 20.5 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 13.3 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 13.8 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 15.6 mi
- Cloud City Farm & Community Garden: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of C. & S. Car 8311. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lincoln | WSW 242° | 4,356.5 m | 8.6 mi |
| Quandary Peak | W 263° | 4,349.9 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Cameron | WSW 241° | 4,335 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Bross | SW 235° | 4,321.6 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mount Democrat | WSW 242° | 4,314.5 m | 10.4 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | W 267° | 4,239 m | 8.6 mi |
| Pacific Peak | W 276° | 4,227 m | 8.3 mi |
| Traver Peak | WSW 250° | 4,223 m | 10.2 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/140518683
Day trips start here
- Breckenridge · 6 mi
- Vail · 26 mi
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