- Elevation, modelled
- 3,558 m
- Tallest summit within 8.7 miles
- Parry Peak4,076 m · 2.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway18.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8282, -105.6648
The Mailbox is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 3,558 m. Parry Peak stands 4,076 m to the west-northwest, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Fox Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of The Mailbox. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parry Peak | WNW 285° | 4,076 m | 2.7 mi |
| James Peak | NW 321° | 4,056 m | 2.1 mi |
| Mount Bancroft | WNW 289° | 4,039 m | 2.0 mi |
| Mount Eva | W 269° | 4,002 m | 2.9 mi |
| Mount Flora | WSW 247° | 4,001 m | 4.1 mi |
| Breckinridge Peak | WSW 238° | 3,921 m | 3.7 mi |
| Witter Peak | WSW 250° | 3,918 m | 2.9 mi |
| Colorado Mines Peak | WSW 246° | 3,777 m | 5.7 mi |
- 18.7 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 23.7 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 19 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 21 mi
- Denver Mountain Parks · 23 mi
- Panorama Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fox Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Kingston Peak: 1.5 mi
- Mount Bancroft: 2.0 mi
- James Peak: 2.1 mi
- Yankee Hill: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- Alpine Slide: 6.7 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 7.6 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 7.6 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 7.6 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Bald Mountain Cemetery: 6.7 mi
- Miner's Monument: 8.2 mi
- Ida Kruse McFarlane: 8.2 mi
- OLD TOWN JAIL 1883: 8.6 mi
- Pittsburg Mine: 9.1 mi
Museums: 29
- Gilpin Museum: 8.4 mi
- Georgetown Energy Museum: 8.6 mi
- Georgetown Firefighting Museum Alpine Hose No 2: 8.7 mi
- Hamill House Museum: 8.7 mi
- Hidee Gold Mine: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Silver Creek: 5.3 mi
- Nevadaville: 7.3 mi
- Russell Gulch: 7.6 mi
- Caribou: 11.5 mi
- Bakerville: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Boulder Falls: 18.4 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Surprise Beach: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Idaho Springs · 10 mi
- Boulder · 24 mi
- Golden · 24 mi
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