- Elevation, modelled
- 3,390 m
- Tallest summit within 8.3 miles
- Mount Sneffels4,315.4 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Juan Skyway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 37.9223, -107.7606
The Steps is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 3,390 m. Mount Sneffels stands 4,315 m to the north-northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Ingram Falls, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. San Juan Skyway passes 2.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of The Steps. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sneffels | NNW 343° | 4,315.4 m | 5.9 mi |
| Potosi Peak | N 7° | 4,195 m | 4.7 mi |
| Ulysses S Grant Peak | SSW 201° | 4,180 m | 7.2 mi |
| Cirque Mountain | N 354° | 4,175 m | 5.7 mi |
| Teakettle Mountain | N 359° | 4,172 m | 5.4 mi |
| Dallas Peak | NW 323° | 4,168 m | 5.7 mi |
| Gilpin Peak | NNW 338° | 4,162 m | 4.8 mi |
| Lookout Peak | SSW 195° | 4,151 m | 4.3 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
- 7.5 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 25.1 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Red Mountain Overlook · 3 mi
- Gold Point · 7 mi
- Look Out Point · 8 mi
- Oh Point (Odom Point) · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ajax Peak: 0.5 mi
- Ingram Peak: 0.5 mi
- Telluride Peak: 1.4 mi
- Chicago Peak: 1.7 mi
- Trico Peak: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 23
- Black Bear Pass Trailhead (Northwestern): 1.3 mi
- Smuggler Union Tramhouse: 1.4 mi
- Fort Peabody: 1.6 mi
- Little Hawaii Grotto: 2.5 mi
- Lewis Mill: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Upper Ingram Falls: 0.0 mi
- Lower Ingram Falls: 0.1 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 0.6 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 3.0 mi
- Sneffels Creek Falls: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Tomboy: 1.1 mi
- Red Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 4.5 mi
- Ouray Climbers Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 9.0 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Tomboy: 1.0 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 3.4 mi
- Sneffels: 3.7 mi
- Guston: 3.9 mi
- Ironton: 4.5 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Orvis Hot Spring: 14.7 mi
- Rico 1: 21.2 mi
- Rico 2: 21.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Telluride Historical Museum: 3.0 mi
- Ridgway Railroad Museum: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike path access: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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