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Dutchtown

Dutchtown from directly overhead

Dutchtown is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,283 m. Mount Chiquita stands 3,978 m to the east, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Cirrus, a peak 1.1 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 2.3 miles off.

human settlement in Colorado, United States of America

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Coordinates40.43778, -105.88167

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mount Cirrus: 1.1 mi
  • Lead Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Howard Mountain: 1.2 mi
  • Tepee Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Mount Cumulus: 2.2 mi
Waterfalls: 36
  • Big South Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Granite Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Chasm Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Thousand Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Marguerite Falls: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 22
  • Lava Cliffs: 6.6 mi
  • Ace 4: 11.0 mi
  • Ace 3: 11.0 mi
  • Ace 2: 11.1 mi
  • Ace 1: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 18
  • Shipler Cabins: 1.7 mi
  • Lulu City Site: 1.9 mi
  • Willey Lumber Camp: 4.6 mi
  • old sawmill: 17.5 mi
  • Stormy Peaks B17 Crash: 17.5 mi
Parks: 11
  • Rocky Mountain National Park: 9.3 mi
  • Rocky Mountain National Park: 11.6 mi
  • Town Square Park: 13.3 mi
  • James Cairns Open Space: 13.3 mi
  • AA Barn: 16.5 mi
Artworks: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Beaver Creek: 3.9 mi
  • Endovalley: 11.9 mi
  • Sprague Lake: 16.5 mi
  • Tuxedo Park: 16.9 mi
Museums: 4
Gardens: 3
Springs: 3
  • Lookout Springs: 21.3 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 21.7 mi
  • Bedsprings: 22.2 mi
Attractions: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Dutchtown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ChiquitaE 88°3,978 m10.2 mi
Mount JulianSE 125°3,940 m8.0 mi
West Desolation PeakENE 77°3,937 m10.1 mi
Mount RichthofenNNW 342°3,929 m2.3 mi
Mount IdaSE 130°3,926 m7.1 mi
Chief Cheley PeakSE 131°3,906 m7.5 mi
Howard MountainSW 230°3,890 m1.2 mi
CracktopSE 129°3,890 m7.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4019:16
June solstice05:3419:5720:38
September equinox06:5218:2619:02
December solstice07:2415:5716:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161825324150565548362517
Precip in1.72.51.82.62.31.72.42.11.92.01.71.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gould 4SE Sfsp, 8 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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