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10th Mountain Division

10th Mountain Division from directly overhead

10th Mountain Division is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,927 m. Quandary Peak stands 4,350 m to the south-southwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Soldiers of the Summit, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Top of the Rockies passes 4.5 miles off.

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates39.47881, -106.04702

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Barney Ford Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Little Mountain: 0.9 mi
  • Shock Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Gibson Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks: 42
  • Alpine Garden: 0.0 mi
  • River Walk Lawn: 0.1 mi
  • Prospector Park: 0.3 mi
  • Carter Park: 0.3 mi
  • High Line Railroad Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks: 37
Attractions: 34
Historic sites: 28
Museums: 28
Gardens: 26
  • The Children's Garden: 20.2 mi
  • Schoolhouse Garden: 20.3 mi
  • Silk Road Garden: 20.3 mi
  • Perennial Borders: 20.3 mi
  • Primula Garden: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Picnic sites: 6
  • Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
  • Hand Cart Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
  • Duck Creek Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
  • Geneva Creek Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Continental Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Willow Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Willow Creek falls: 11.5 mi
  • East Vail Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Booth Falls: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Sweet Beach Cove: 8.1 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of 10th Mountain Division. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quandary PeakSSW 209°4,349.9 m6.5 mi
Fletcher MountainSW 220°4,239 m6.8 mi
Pacific PeakSW 227°4,227 m5.6 mi
Crystal PeakSW 230°4,213 m4.7 mi
Atlantic PeakSW 223°4,211 m6.2 mi
Bald MountainESE 120°4,175 m4.7 mi
Wheeler MountainSW 215°4,154 m8.3 mi
Peak 10SW 230°4,150 m3.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:16
June solstice05:3819:5520:35
September equinox06:5318:2719:03
December solstice07:2216:0216:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161926334251575548372617
Precip in0.91.01.11.41.31.11.91.91.41.00.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dillon 1 E, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11251921457

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