Ghost town · Colorado
Saints John
Saints John is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,283 m. Grays Peak stands 4,352 m to the northeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Glacier Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 15 miles off.
human settlement in Colorado, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates39.57170, -105.88200
- 14.5 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
- 28.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall Overlook · 23 mi
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Glacier Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Bear Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Independence Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Keystone Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Tiptop Peak: 1.9 mi
Parks: 47
- Windy Point Fisherman Park: 9.0 mi
- Town Park: 9.6 mi
- Dillon Marina Park: 9.6 mi
- Platte Park: 9.7 mi
- Blue River Bike Park: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 27
- Geneva Creek Iron Fens: 3.6 mi
- Country Boy Mine: 9.5 mi
- Baker's Tank: 10.8 mi
- Alpine Super Slide: 11.7 mi
- Gold Runner Alpine Coaster: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 24
- The Goat: 4.9 mi
- My Book: 10.6 mi
- Three Cowboys: 10.6 mi
- The Sheave: 10.7 mi
- Tom’s Baby: 10.7 mi
Museums: 19
- Summit Historical Museum: 9.5 mi
- Red White and Blue Fire Museum: 10.6 mi
- Edwin Carter Discovery Center: 10.6 mi
- Breckenridge Sawmill Museum: 10.7 mi
- Barney Ford House Museum: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Waldorf Interpretive Site: 7.7 mi
- Reiling Dredge: 8.6 mi
- Wichita State University football team plane crash memorial: 8.6 mi
- Sons of Norway: 10.8 mi
- Windmill: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Hand Cart Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Duck Creek Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Geneva Creek Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Tiger: 5.4 mi
- Parkville: 6.2 mi
- Preston: 9.1 mi
- Bakerville: 9.2 mi
- Dyersville: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rocky Point: 10.8 mi
- Pavillion Point: 12.8 mi
- Angel's Ridge: 15.1 mi
- Eagle Roost: 21.9 mi
- Target Bluff: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Willow Creek falls: 14.1 mi
- Continental Falls: 15.0 mi
- East Vail Falls: 23.1 mi
- Booth Falls: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sweet Beach Cove: 9.9 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 12.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 18.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Saints John. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Peak | NE 39° | 4,352 m | 5.5 mi |
| Torreys Peak | NNE 33° | 4,351 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Edwards | NE 46° | 4,218 m | 6.5 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | ENE 77° | 4,201 m | 6.4 mi |
| Argentine Peak | ENE 63° | 4,186 m | 6.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSW 208° | 4,175 m | 10.0 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | NNE 19° | 4,064 m | 5.3 mi |
| The Citadel | N 351° | 4,054 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 57 | 55 | 48 | 37 | 26 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dillon 1 E, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Breckenridge · 10 mi
- Idaho Springs · 23 mi
- Vail · 26 mi
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