- Elevation, modelled
- 2,649 m
- Tallest summit within 8.3 miles
- Kingston Peak3,698 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway12.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8249, -105.5208
Peak-to-Peak Highway is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 2,649 m. Kingston Peak stands 3,698 m to the west-northwest, 7.1 miles off. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 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 283° | 3,698 m | 7.1 mi |
| Nebraska Hill | WNW 299° | 3,518 m | 7.9 mi |
| Yankee Hill | W 273° | 3,425 m | 5.4 mi |
| Montana Mountain | WNW 299° | 3,334 m | 4.7 mi |
| Fox Mountain | W 275° | 3,332 m | 6.5 mi |
| Dakota Hill | NNW 330° | 3,330 m | 3.5 mi |
| Oregon Hill | NW 320° | 3,320 m | 3.1 mi |
| Pile Hill | WNW 294° | 3,318 m | 6.0 mi |
- 12.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 28.8 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: 0.4 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 0.5 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 0.5 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 0.5 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Queens Chair: 0.6 mi
- Maryland Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Aunt Clara Brown Hill: 1.2 mi
- Silver Hill: 1.4 mi
- Winnebago Hill: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Miner's Monument: 1.8 mi
- Ida Kruse McFarlane: 1.8 mi
- Bald Mountain Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- Pittsburg Mine: 2.8 mi
- Hugh McCammon Barns: 4.3 mi
Museums: 44
- Gilpin Museum: 1.7 mi
- Hidee Gold Mine: 2.8 mi
- Fire Station #1: 5.7 mi
- Underhill Museum: 5.7 mi
- Nederland Mining Museum: 9.5 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Nevadaville: 2.1 mi
- Russell Gulch: 3.3 mi
- Silver Creek: 7.6 mi
- Tungsten: 10.4 mi
- Caribou: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Boulder Falls: 13.9 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 19.3 mi
- Elk Falls: 22.8 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 · 6 mi
- Golden · 16 mi
- Boulder · 18 mi
- Arvada · 23 mi
- Denver · 29 mi
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