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Crystal Mill

Crystal Mill from directly overhead

Crystal Mill is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,709 m. Maroon Peak stands 4,317 m to the east, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Crystal, a ghost town 0.2 miles away.

The story

Historic mill.

Dates from 1893.

Wikidata Q5191291, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates39.05900, -107.10447

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mineral Point: 0.9 mi
  • Little Bear Mountain: 1.0 mi
  • Sheep Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Bear Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Arkansas Mountain: 1.8 mi
Parks: 57
  • Marble Mill Site Park: 4.8 mi
  • Gothic Natural Area: 6.0 mi
  • Redstone Park: 11.2 mi
  • Rock outline of a heart: 13.6 mi
  • Totem Pole Park: 14.5 mi
Museums: 8
Cliffs: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Devil’s Punch Bowl: 1.6 mi
  • Judd Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Hayes Creek Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Ryks Waterfall: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Breathtaker: 12.7 mi
  • Ashcroft Ghost Town: 16.4 mi
  • Maze: 17.3 mi
  • Oliver's Cabin: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Emerald Lake: 4.8 mi
  • Erickson Springs Picnic Site: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
Hot springs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Knight and Dragon: 14.9 mi
  • Chromatic Gate: 17.7 mi
Gardens: 2
Springs: 1
  • Erickson Springs: 11.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Crystal Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maroon PeakE4,317 m6.2 mi
Capitol PeakN4,309 m6.4 mi
Snowmass MountainNNE4,297 m4.6 mi
Pyramid PeakE4,275 m8.3 mi
North Maroon PeakE4,261 m6.4 mi
Hagerman PeakNNE4,211 m4.4 mi
Clark PeakNNE4,137 m6.9 mi
Snowmass PeakNE4,102 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:4419:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2516:0816:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101422334352585649382411
Precip in2.72.52.12.01.50.92.02.01.91.72.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crested Butte, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/312672517

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