Pittsburg Mine
Pittsburg Mine is a historic site in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,646 m. Chief Mountain stands 3,566 m to the south, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Hidee Gold Mine, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 10.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2646 m
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 11 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 12 mi
- Denver Mountain Parks · 14 mi
- Panorama Point · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gregory Hill: 0.4 mi
- Bobtail Hill: 0.5 mi
- Mammoth Hill: 0.7 mi
- Justice Hill: 0.7 mi
- Signal Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mountain City Historic Park: 0.9 mi
- Mountain Life Park: 1.2 mi
- Montgomery Park: 3.1 mi
- Courtney/Riley/Cooper Park: 3.1 mi
- Ballfield Complex: 3.2 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 1.1 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 1.1 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 1.1 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 1.1 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 1.1 mi
- Steve Canyon Statue: 3.1 mi
- Jim Bridger: 10.3 mi
- Historic Georgetown Span Sign Structure: 11.8 mi
- Dinosaur Play Sculpture: 12.1 mi
- Jane Dragon: 12.2 mi
- Ida Kruse McFarlane: 1.1 mi
- Miner's Monument: 1.1 mi
- Bald Mountain Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- Clear Creek Rec Center: 3.3 mi
- Hugh McCammon Barns: 5.1 mi
- Angel's Ridge: 11.9 mi
- Pavillion Point: 12.4 mi
- Clocktower: 12.9 mi
- Surprising Crag: 13.0 mi
- The Visor: 13.0 mi
- Hidee Gold Mine: 0.1 mi
- Gilpin Museum: 1.1 mi
- Underhill Museum: 3.2 mi
- Fire Station #1: 3.2 mi
- Georgetown Energy Museum: 11.7 mi
- Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area: 7.4 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center: 14.0 mi
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 16.3 mi
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 17.8 mi
- National Wildlife Refuge: 18.9 mi
- Golden Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- Rosary Garden: 15.4 mi
- Candelas Community Garden: 16.0 mi
- The Piano Garden: 16.3 mi
- Sheriff's Office Rose Garden: 16.3 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Cloudland: 8.2 mi
- Eagles Aerie: 8.6 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Nevadaville: 1.8 mi
- Russell Gulch: 2.0 mi
- Silver Creek: 7.3 mi
- Tungsten: 12.8 mi
- Caribou: 14.0 mi
- Boulder Falls: 15.9 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 16.5 mi
- Elk Falls: 20.0 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 6.7 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Pittsburg Mine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Mountain | S 188° | 3,566 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain | S 176° | 3,484 m | 7.5 mi |
| Warrior Mountain | SSW 201° | 3,436 m | 8.2 mi |
| Yankee Hill | WNW 294° | 3,425 m | 7.1 mi |
| Papoose Mountain | S 185° | 3,407 m | 7.4 mi |
| Montana Mountain | NW 314° | 3,334 m | 7.1 mi |
| Fox Mountain | WNW 293° | 3,332 m | 8.2 mi |
| Dakota Hill | NNW 334° | 3,330 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 24 | 31 | 35 | 44 | 54 | 60 | 59 | 52 | 41 | 31 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coal Creek Canyon, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/369172395
Day trips start here
- Idaho Springs · 3 mi
- Golden · 15 mi
- Boulder · 20 mi
- Arvada · 22 mi
- Denver · 27 mi
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