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Sneffels

Sneffels from directly overhead

Sneffels is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,238 m. Mount Sneffels stands 4,315 m to the northwest, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sneffels Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 3.9 miles off.

ghost town in Ouray, Colorado, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates37.97530, -107.75000

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Potosi Peak: 1.0 mi
  • Stony Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • United States Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • Mendota Peak: 1.8 mi
  • Teakettle Mountain: 1.9 mi
Cliffs: 26
Attractions: 23
  • Smuggler Union Tramhouse: 2.6 mi
  • Fort Peabody: 3.3 mi
  • Black Bear Pass Trailhead (Northwestern): 3.4 mi
  • The Steps: 3.7 mi
  • Little Hawaii Grotto: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Sneffels Creek Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Lower Twin Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Lower Twin Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Upper Twin Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Upper Twin Falls: 1.1 mi
Historic sites: 16
Parks: 16
  • Town Park: 4.2 mi
  • Ore Station Park: 4.4 mi
  • Judy Long Memorial Park: 4.5 mi
  • Ironton Park: 5.0 mi
  • Women's Club Mini-Park: 5.4 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Artworks: 7
  • historic mine cart: 5.4 mi
  • historic hanging mine car: 5.4 mi
  • historic mine cart: 5.5 mi
  • historic mine cart: 5.5 mi
  • historic mineshaft winch: 5.5 mi
Museums: 3
Hot springs: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Bike path access: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Dutch Charlie Swim Beach: 17.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Mud Spring: 24.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Sneffels. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SneffelsNW 311°4,315.4 m3.0 mi
Potosi PeakN 2°4,195 m1.0 mi
Cirque MountainNNW 329°4,175 m2.3 mi
Teakettle MountainNNW 340°4,172 m1.9 mi
Dallas PeakWNW 282°4,168 m4.1 mi
Gilpin PeakWNW 288°4,162 m2.5 mi
Lookout PeakSSW 192°4,151 m8.0 mi
Mount EmmaW 269°4,138 m2.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:5019:5820:38
September equinox07:0018:3519:10
December solstice07:2416:1416:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252835425160666357463425
Precip in1.91.72.42.21.80.92.42.42.42.11.91.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ouray, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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