- Elevation, modelled
- 2,396 m
- Tallest summit within 14.8 miles
- Castle Peak4,352.2 m · 14.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Top of the Rockies26.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2153, -106.8439
Lower Buttressess is a cliff in Colorado, at a modelled 2,396 m. Castle Peak stands 4,352 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is East Face, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. Top of the Rockies passes 26 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Lower Buttressess. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Peak | S 184° | 4,352.2 m | 14.2 mi |
| Maroon Peak | SW 218° | 4,317 m | 12.7 mi |
| Capitol Peak | WSW 251° | 4,309 m | 13.6 mi |
| Snowmass Mountain | WSW 241° | 4,297.3 m | 13.7 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SSW 210° | 4,274.7 m | 11.4 mi |
| Conundrum Peak | S 184° | 4,271 m | 13.8 mi |
| North Maroon Peak | SW 219° | 4,261 m | 12.3 mi |
| Cathedral Peak | S 184° | 4,247 m | 12.5 mi |
- 26.5 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
Overlooks nearby
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Red Butte: 0.4 mi
- Red Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Shadow Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Cozy Point: 2.5 mi
- Bell Mountain: 3.8 mi
Parks: 55
- Henry Stein Park: 0.3 mi
- Harmony Park: 0.6 mi
- Tot Lot Park: 1.1 mi
- Bugsy Barnard Park: 1.4 mi
- Hillyard Park: 1.7 mi
Museums: 9
- Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum: 1.6 mi
- Wheeler/Stallard House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Aspen Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- Marx • Phelan Building: 2.4 mi
- Aspen Art Museum: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Moore Open Space: 1.4 mi
- Marolt Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: 1.9 mi
- Sky Mountain Park: 3.3 mi
- North Mesa: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Maze: 1.8 mi
- Breathtaker: 5.3 mi
- Ashcroft Ghost Town: 11.3 mi
- Oliver's Cabin: 19.0 mi
- Crystal River Jeep Tours: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Lenado: 4.8 mi
- Ashcroft: 11.4 mi
- Independence: 14.8 mi
- Crystal: 17.5 mi
- Holy Cross City: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Ryks Waterfall: 11.9 mi
- Devil’s Punch Bowl: 17.0 mi
- Judd Falls: 19.1 mi
- Hayes Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- East Face: 0.0 mi
- Lower Grotto Wall: 10.2 mi
- Seven Castles: 13.5 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Conundrum Hot Springs: 14.3 mi
- Penny Hot Springs: 20.4 mi
- Penny Hot Springs: 20.6 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Crystal Mill: 17.7 mi
- Redstone Coke Oven Historic District: 21.4 mi
- Pieplant Mill: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Emerald Lake: 17.7 mi
- Meadows Day Use Area: 22.9 mi
- Emerald Lake: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- The Peace Garden: 23.4 mi
- Community Garden: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Chromatic Gate: 1.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 25 | 34 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aspen Pitkin CO AP Sardy FLD, 2 mi away.
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