- Elevation, modelled
- 2,572 m
- Tallest summit within 8.1 miles
- Kingston Peak3,698 m · 8.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway11.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8162, -105.5043
Peak-to-Peak Highway is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 2,572 m. Kingston Peak stands 3,698 m to the west-northwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Maryland Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Peak-to-Peak Highway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Peak | WNW 286° | 3,698 m | 8.1 mi |
| Yankee Hill | W 278° | 3,425 m | 6.4 mi |
| Montana Mountain | WNW 300° | 3,334 m | 5.8 mi |
| Fox Mountain | W 279° | 3,332 m | 7.5 mi |
| Dakota Hill | NW 324° | 3,330 m | 4.5 mi |
| Oregon Hill | NW 316° | 3,320 m | 4.1 mi |
| Pile Hill | WNW 296° | 3,318 m | 7.1 mi |
| Colorado Mountain | NW 313° | 3,312 m | 6.0 mi |
- 11.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 29.8 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 13 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 13 mi
- Denver Mountain Parks · 15 mi
- Panorama Point · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Maryland Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Silver Hill: 0.5 mi
- Queens Chair: 0.8 mi
- Winnebago Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bates Hill: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 0.8 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 1.1 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 1.1 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 1.1 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 1.1 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Ida Kruse McFarlane: 1.3 mi
- Miner's Monument: 1.3 mi
- Pittsburg Mine: 2.0 mi
- Bald Mountain Cemetery: 2.6 mi
- Hugh McCammon Barns: 3.8 mi
Museums: 47
- Gilpin Museum: 1.1 mi
- Hidee Gold Mine: 2.0 mi
- Underhill Museum: 5.2 mi
- Fire Station #1: 5.2 mi
- Nederland Mining Museum: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Nevadaville: 2.1 mi
- Russell Gulch: 3.1 mi
- Silver Creek: 8.0 mi
- Tungsten: 10.9 mi
- Caribou: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Boulder Falls: 14.1 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 18.4 mi
- Elk Falls: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Idaho Springs · 5 mi
- Golden · 15 mi
- Boulder · 18 mi
- Arvada · 22 mi
- Denver · 28 mi
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