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Crystal

Crystal from directly overhead

Crystal is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,730 m. Maroon Peak stands 4,317 m to the east, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Crystal Mill, a historic site 0.2 miles away.

ghost town in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates39.05917, -107.10111

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mineral Point: 0.7 mi
  • Little Bear Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Sheep Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • Crystal Peak: 1.7 mi
  • Bear Mountain: 1.8 mi
Parks: 59
  • Marble Mill Site Park: 5.0 mi
  • Gothic Natural Area: 5.9 mi
  • Redstone Park: 11.3 mi
  • Rock outline of a heart: 13.5 mi
  • Totem Pole Park: 14.4 mi
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Devil’s Punch Bowl: 1.4 mi
  • Judd Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Hayes Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Ryks Waterfall: 22.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
Hot springs: 3
Springs: 3
  • Erickson Springs: 11.8 mi
  • Hot Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Hot Spring: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 3
  • CBCS Community Garden: 15.0 mi
  • Community Garden: 24.1 mi
  • The Peace Garden: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Emerald Lake: 4.7 mi
  • Erickson Springs Picnic Site: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Knight and Dragon: 14.8 mi
  • Chromatic Gate: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Crystal. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maroon PeakE 82°4,317 m6.1 mi
Capitol PeakN 9°4,309 m6.4 mi
Snowmass MountainNNE 24°4,297.3 m4.5 mi
Pyramid PeakE 84°4,274.7 m8.1 mi
North Maroon PeakE 79°4,261 m6.2 mi
Hagerman PeakNNE 31°4,211 m4.3 mi
Clark PeakNNE 18°4,137 m6.8 mi
Snowmass PeakNE 34°4,102 m4.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:4419:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2516:0816:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101422334352585649382411
Precip in2.72.52.12.01.50.92.02.01.91.72.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crested Butte, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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