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Steamboat Gondola

Steamboat Gondola from directly overhead

Steamboat Gondola is an attraction in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,406 m. Lost Ranger Peak stands 3,641 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Miku Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Flat Tops Trail passes 20 miles off.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.45534, -106.78976

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Storm Peak: 2.1 mi
  • Sunshine Peak: 2.2 mi
  • Mount Werner: 2.6 mi
  • Howelsen Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Emerald Mountain: 3.2 mi
Parks: 14
  • Miku Park: 1.2 mi
  • Ski Town Park: 1.3 mi
  • Casey's Pond: 1.3 mi
  • River Creek Park: 1.5 mi
  • Rotary Park: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Rotary Park Boardwalk: 1.8 mi
  • Fish Creek Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Yampa River Botanic Park: 2.3 mi
  • Yampa River Botanic Park: 2.3 mi
  • Strawberry Hotsprings: 7.9 mi
Museums: 3
  • Steamboat Art Museum: 3.2 mi
  • Tread of Pioneers Museum: 3.2 mi
  • Hayden Heritage Center: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Artworks: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Stehley Park: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Sulphur Spring: 3.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Stagecoach Swim Beach: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Steamboat Gondola. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lost Ranger PeakNNE 21°3,641 m17.4 mi
Mount EthelNNE 23°3,625 m14.5 mi
The DomeNNE 15°3,581 m16.5 mi
Horse Thief PeakNNE 15°3,314 m11.4 mi
Soda MountainNNE 30°3,295 m7.7 mi
Gore MountainSSE 156°3,237 m17.5 mi
Mount WernerE 89°3,220 m2.6 mi
Round MountainNE 35°3,218 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:3820:0120:42
September equinox06:5518:3019:06
December solstice07:2816:0116:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172131415058656355433018
Precip in2.51.91.62.52.61.61.71.82.32.21.92.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Steamboat Springs, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/17138113

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