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Russell Gulch

Russell Gulch from directly overhead

Russell Gulch is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,788 m. Kingston Peak stands 3,698 m to the northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Alps Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 11 miles off.

ghost town in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States

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Coordinates39.77860, -105.53700

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Alps Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Quartz Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Pewabic Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Bellevue Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 1.3 mi
Parks
  • Philadelphia Mill Site Open Space Park: 2.4 mi
  • Mountain City Historic Park: 2.5 mi
  • Citizens Park: 2.8 mi
  • Mountain Life Park: 2.8 mi
  • Montgomery Park: 2.9 mi
Attractions
Artworks
Cliffs: 53
  • Angel's Ridge: 10.5 mi
  • Pavillion Point: 10.5 mi
  • Clocktower: 13.9 mi
  • Surprising Crag: 14.0 mi
  • The Visor: 14.0 mi
Historic sites: 45
Museums: 41
Picnic sites: 27
  • Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
  • Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
  • Cloudland: 7.3 mi
  • Eagles Aerie: 7.5 mi
  • Ponder Point Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
Gardens: 25
Nature reserves: 18
Ghost towns: 8
Waterfalls: 3
Springs: 1
  • Arapaho Spring: 6.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 18.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Russell Gulch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kingston PeakNW 308°3,698 m7.7 mi
Chief MountainS 174°3,566 m7.2 mi
Saxon MountainWSW 242°3,515 m8.0 mi
Mestaa’ėhehe MountainSSE 161°3,484 m7.2 mi
Warrior MountainS 188°3,436 m7.2 mi
Yankee HillNW 308°3,425 m5.8 mi
Papoose MountainS 169°3,407 m6.9 mi
Woodchuck PeakWSW 239°3,393 m8.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:3519:5420:34
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2115:5916:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262733384757636154443326
Precip in0.80.91.42.32.11.52.52.21.51.30.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown, 10 mi away.

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