- Elevation, modelled
- 2,409 m
- Tallest summit within 9.8 miles
- Mount Sneffels4,315.4 m · 6.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Juan Skywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0164, -107.6743
Lower Bridge is a cliff in Colorado, at a modelled 2,409 m. Mount Sneffels stands 4,315 m to the west, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Scottish Gullies, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. San Juan Skyway runs past it.
- Operated by
- Ouray Ice Park
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Lower Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sneffels | W 262° | 4,315.4 m | 6.5 mi |
| Wetterhorn Peak | ENE 71° | 4,274 m | 9.4 mi |
| Potosi Peak | WSW 246° | 4,195 m | 4.5 mi |
| Cirque Mountain | W 261° | 4,175 m | 5.4 mi |
| Teakettle Mountain | WSW 257° | 4,172 m | 4.9 mi |
| Dallas Peak | WSW 257° | 4,168 m | 8.4 mi |
| Gilpin Peak | WSW 252° | 4,162 m | 6.8 mi |
| Wood Mountain | ESE 123° | 4,158 m | 8.8 mi |
- On the San Juan SkywayNational
- 2.3 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 19.4 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Look Out Point · 1 mi
- Oh Point (Odom Point) · 5 mi
- Red Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sister Peak: 1.1 mi
- Twin Peaks: 1.3 mi
- Cascade Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Whitehouse Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Abrams Mountain: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Scottish Gullies: 0.0 mi
- Cowboy Up: 0.0 mi
- Upper Bridge and Lead Area: 0.1 mi
- Kid's Wall: 0.1 mi
- Stump Wall: 0.1 mi
Attractions: 23
- Bachelor Syracuse Mine Tour: 3.0 mi
- The Wall: 6.4 mi
- Fort Peabody: 6.8 mi
- Smuggler Union Tramhouse: 7.4 mi
- Frisco Mill: 7.7 mi
Parks: 17
- Women's Club Mini-Park: 0.4 mi
- Fellin Park: 0.8 mi
- Rotary Park: 2.0 mi
- Ironton Park: 5.5 mi
- Town Park: 9.2 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Ouray Climbers Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 6.2 mi
- Tomboy: 7.1 mi
- Red Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Animas Forks: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Cascade Falls: 0.8 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 1.4 mi
- Lower Twin Falls: 5.3 mi
- Lower Twin Falls: 5.3 mi
- Upper Twin Falls: 5.3 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Sneffels: 5.0 mi
- Ironton: 5.8 mi
- Guston: 7.0 mi
- Tomboy: 7.0 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 7.9 mi
Artworks: 7
- historic mine cart: 0.5 mi
- historic hanging mine car: 0.5 mi
- historic mine cart: 0.6 mi
- historic mine cart: 0.6 mi
- historic mineshaft winch: 0.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Telluride Historical Museum: 9.1 mi
- Ridgway Railroad Museum: 10.4 mi
- Lake City Museum: 19.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Orvis Hot Spring: 8.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bike path access: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dutch Charlie Swim Beach: 14.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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