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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
Artworks: 59
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: 42
Museums: 40
  • Hidee Gold Mine: 2.0 mi
  • Gilpin Museum: 2.1 mi
  • Underhill Museum: 2.7 mi
  • Georgetown Energy Museum: 9.8 mi
  • Georgetown Firefighting Museum Alpine Hose No 2: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 27
Picnic sites: 24
  • 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: 23
Nature reserves: 17
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 PeakNW3,698 m7.7 mi
Chief MountainS3,566 m7.2 mi
Saxon MountainWSW3,515 m8.0 mi
Mestaa’ėhehe MountainSSE3,484 m7.2 mi
Warrior MountainS3,436 m7.2 mi
Yankee HillNW3,425 m5.8 mi
Papoose MountainS3,407 m6.9 mi
Woodchuck PeakWSW3,393 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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