- Elevation, modelled
- 2,849 m
- Tallest summit within 8.4 miles
- Kingston Peak3,698 m · 8.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway12.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8426, -105.4923
Peak-to-Peak Highway is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 2,849 m. Kingston Peak stands 3,698 m to the west, 8.4 miles off. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 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 | W 272° | 3,698 m | 8.4 mi |
| Yankee Hill | W 263° | 3,425 m | 7.0 mi |
| Montana Mountain | W 281° | 3,334 m | 5.7 mi |
| Fox Mountain | W 265° | 3,332 m | 8.1 mi |
| Dakota Hill | WNW 299° | 3,330 m | 3.7 mi |
| Oregon Hill | WNW 288° | 3,320 m | 3.7 mi |
| Pile Hill | W 280° | 3,318 m | 7.1 mi |
| Colorado Mountain | WNW 294° | 3,312 m | 5.6 mi |
- 12.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 29.0 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 14 mi
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 14 mi
- Denver Mountain Parks · 15 mi
- Panorama Point · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 0.0 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 0.8 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 1.5 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 1.5 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Dory Hill: 0.4 mi
- Fairburn Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Silver Hill: 1.8 mi
- Maryland Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Queens Chair: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Hugh McCammon Barns: 2.5 mi
- Abandoned Steamroller: 2.9 mi
- Ida Kruse McFarlane: 3.2 mi
- Miner's Monument: 3.2 mi
- John Frazer Cabin: 3.4 mi
Museums: 49
- Gilpin Museum: 3.0 mi
- Hidee Gold Mine: 3.9 mi
- Underhill Museum: 7.1 mi
- Fire Station #1: 7.1 mi
- Nederland Mining Museum: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Nevadaville: 3.9 mi
- Russell Gulch: 5.0 mi
- Tungsten: 9.0 mi
- Silver Creek: 9.6 mi
- Caribou: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Boulder Falls: 12.2 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 19.9 mi
- Elk Falls: 23.6 mi
- Calypso Cascades: 24.9 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 · 7 mi
- Golden · 15 mi
- Boulder · 16 mi
- Arvada · 22 mi
- Denver · 27 mi
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