Ghost town · Colorado
Climax
Climax is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,423 m. Mount Lincoln stands 4,357 m to the east-southeast, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Chalk Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Top of the Rockies runs past it.
ghost town in Lake County, Colorado, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates39.36580, -106.18600
- On the Top of the Rockies, National
- 20.5 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall Overlook · 2 mi
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Chalk Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Bartlett Mountain: 1.6 mi
- McNamee Peak: 1.8 mi
- Little Bartlett Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Clinton Peak: 2.0 mi
Parks: 40
- Alma Town Park & Disc Golf Course: 8.6 mi
- T11: 8.9 mi
- Saw Mill Falts: 9.1 mi
- Eagles Landing: 9.4 mi
- Ice Palace Park: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 35
- Ullr: 10.7 mi
- Deer: 10.7 mi
- The Nest: 10.7 mi
- Together: 10.8 mi
- Athena First Flute: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 32
- Top of the Rockies Zip Line: 3.0 mi
- Bowling Ball Hill: 3.3 mi
- V-Notch: 5.2 mi
- Flopper: 5.4 mi
- Magnolia Mill: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 26
- Cloud City Farm & Community Garden: 10.5 mi
- The Children's Garden: 21.2 mi
- Schoolhouse Garden: 21.2 mi
- Stumpery Garden: 21.2 mi
- Silk Road Garden: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Hoosier Pass Memorial: 6.6 mi
- 10th Mountain Division Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Norwegian Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument: 9.9 mi
- Irish Immigrant Miners' Memorial: 10.1 mi
Museums: 24
- Alma's Historic Ladies Aid Hall: 8.5 mi
- Alma Fire House & Mining Museum: 8.7 mi
- Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin: 9.7 mi
- The Leadville Heritage Museum: 9.7 mi
- National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- Buckskin Joe: 7.3 mi
- Adelaide: 9.1 mi
- Oro City: 9.7 mi
- Pando: 10.1 mi
- Dyersville: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Emerald Lake: 18.8 mi
- Mount Elbert Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Hand Cart Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Continental Falls: 6.7 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- East Vail Falls: 20.0 mi
- Booth Falls: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 10.6 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 15.6 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Rocky Point: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Climax. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lincoln | ESE 104° | 4,357 m | 4.1 mi |
| Quandary Peak | ENE 63° | 4,350 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Cameron | ESE 110° | 4,335 m | 3.8 mi |
| Mount Bross | ESE 117° | 4,322 m | 4.7 mi |
| Mount Democrat | SE 126° | 4,315 m | 3.1 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | NE 50° | 4,239 m | 4.0 mi |
| Pacific Peak | NE 40° | 4,227 m | 5.2 mi |
| Traver Peak | ESE 104° | 4,223 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 53 | 52 | 45 | 34 | 23 | 15 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Climax, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Breckenridge · 11 mi
- Vail · 21 mi
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