Ghost town · Colorado
Antero Junction
Antero Junction is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,801 m. Mount Harvard stands 4,396 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Antero Reservoir Recreation Area, a park 5.4 miles away. Collegiate Peaks passes 11 miles off.
ghost town in Park County, Colorado, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates38.92333, -105.96529
- 10.5 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
- 19.9 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
Overlooks nearby
- Railroad Gulch Overlook · 20 mi
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Castle Rock: 6.7 mi
- Marmot Peak: 7.9 mi
- East Buffalo Peak: 8.9 mi
- Midland Hill: 9.0 mi
- Jones Hill: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 18
- Antero: 5.8 mi
- The Chute: 9.6 mi
- The Stairs: 9.7 mi
- Whale's Tail: 10.2 mi
- Rock Pile: 10.2 mi
Parks: 8
- Antero Reservoir Recreation Area: 5.4 mi
- River Park: 10.1 mi
- Millie Crymble Park: 10.4 mi
- Columbine Park: 10.6 mi
- McPhelemy Park: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Twin Falls: 20.5 mi
- Browns Creek Falls: 22.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hartsel Hot Springs: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Browns Canyon National Monument: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Chalk Cliffs: 18.3 mi
Museums: 1
- South Park City: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Mount Elbert Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Antero Junction. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Harvard | W 270° | 4,396 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Antero | SW 221° | 4,351 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Princeton | SW 231° | 4,329 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Belford | W 277° | 4,329 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Yale | WSW 254° | 4,328 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Oxford | W 278° | 4,316 m | 20.3 mi |
| Missouri Mountain | W 274° | 4,290 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Columbia | W 266° | 4,285 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:04 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 26 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 37 | 26 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Antero Rsvr, 6 mi away.
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