- Elevation, modelled
- 2,785 m
- Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
- Kingston Peak3,698 m · 7.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway12.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8394, -105.5063
Peak-to-Peak Highway is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 2,785 m. Kingston Peak stands 3,698 m to the west, 7.7 miles off. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 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 274° | 3,698 m | 7.7 mi |
| Nebraska Hill | WNW 290° | 3,518 m | 8.2 mi |
| Yankee Hill | W 264° | 3,425 m | 6.2 mi |
| Montana Mountain | WNW 285° | 3,334 m | 5.0 mi |
| Fox Mountain | W 267° | 3,332 m | 7.3 mi |
| Dakota Hill | NW 309° | 3,330 m | 3.2 mi |
| Oregon Hill | WNW 297° | 3,320 m | 3.1 mi |
| Pile Hill | WNW 284° | 3,318 m | 6.4 mi |
- 12.7 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 28.6 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 14 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 14 mi
- Denver Mountain Parks · 16 mi
- Panorama Point · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 0.8 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 0.8 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 0.8 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 0.8 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Dory Hill: 1.0 mi
- Fairburn Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Silver Hill: 1.6 mi
- Queens Chair: 1.7 mi
- Maryland Mountain: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Ida Kruse McFarlane: 2.8 mi
- Miner's Monument: 2.8 mi
- Hugh McCammon Barns: 3.2 mi
- Pittsburg Mine: 3.6 mi
- Abandoned Steamroller: 3.6 mi
Museums: 48
- Gilpin Museum: 2.6 mi
- Hidee Gold Mine: 3.6 mi
- Underhill Museum: 6.8 mi
- Fire Station #1: 6.8 mi
- Nederland Mining Museum: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Nevadaville: 3.3 mi
- Russell Gulch: 4.5 mi
- Silver Creek: 8.8 mi
- Tungsten: 9.3 mi
- Caribou: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Boulder Falls: 12.7 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 19.9 mi
- Elk Falls: 23.5 mi
- Calypso Cascades: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| 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 · 16 mi
- Boulder · 17 mi
- Arvada · 23 mi
- Denver · 28 mi
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