Ghost town · Colorado
Tincup
Tincup is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,097 m. Mount Princeton stands 4,329 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Carbonate Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Collegiate Peaks passes 19 miles off.
human settlement in Colorado, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates38.75440, -106.47800
- 19.0 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
- 23.5 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
Overlooks nearby
- Railroad Gulch Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Carbonate Hill: 1.4 mi
- Duncan Hill: 2.3 mi
- Gold Hill: 3.0 mi
- Mount Kreutzer: 3.3 mi
- Emma Burr Mountain: 3.6 mi
Attractions: 10
- Alpine Station Historic Town: 8.7 mi
- Oliver's Cabin: 19.5 mi
- Monarch Scenic Tram: 19.7 mi
- Columbine Mine: 19.7 mi
- The Squeeze: 21.7 mi
Parks: 8
- Gunnison City Mountain Park: 18.9 mi
- Chalk Cliff Fish Hatchery: 18.9 mi
- McPhelemy Park: 19.5 mi
- Columbine Park: 19.6 mi
- Millie Crymble Park: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- St. Elmo: 7.9 mi
- Mary Murphy Mine: 9.2 mi
- Alpine: 10.7 mi
- Whitepine: 15.4 mi
- Winfield: 16.1 mi
Museums: 3
- St. Elmo Town Hall & Jail: 7.9 mi
- American House Hotel Parlor: 7.9 mi
- Evans Firewall & Savard Building: 7.9 mi
Springs: 3
- White Water Spring: 13.9 mi
- Biebel Springs: 22.0 mi
- Prospector Spring: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- The Palisades: 9.6 mi
- Chalk Cliffs: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Hancock: 10.1 mi
- Pieplant Mill: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Browns Creek Falls: 17.0 mi
- Twin Falls: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Mount Elbert Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Tincup. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Princeton | E 92° | 4,329 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Yale | NE 55° | 4,328 m | 10.8 mi |
| Huron Peak | N 9° | 4,270 m | 13.4 mi |
| Emerald Peak | NNE 23° | 4,232 m | 13.1 mi |
| Ice Mountain | N 11° | 4,220 m | 11.3 mi |
| Cronin Peak | ESE 123° | 4,207 m | 12.6 mi |
| The Three Apostles | NNE 12° | 4,201 m | 11.6 mi |
| Grizzly Mountain | SE 130° | 4,171 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
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 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 43 | 52 | 57 | 56 | 49 | 39 | 26 | 12 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor Park, 8 mi away.
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