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Reiling Dredge

Reiling Dredge from directly overhead

Reiling Dredge is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,088 m. Quandary Peak stands 4,350 m to the southwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mineral Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 7.3 miles off.

Reiling Gold Dredge boat, built in 1908. It extracted gold bearing ore and sank in French Gulch where it can be seen and view the rock pile landscapes it created.

What the record says

Material
wood

How to reach it

Coordinates39.48360, -105.99542

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mineral Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Humbug Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Brewery Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Gibson Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks: 46
  • Carter Park: 2.5 mi
  • High Line Railroad Park: 2.5 mi
  • Prospector Park: 2.7 mi
  • Alpine Garden: 2.8 mi
  • River Walk Lawn: 2.8 mi
Artworks: 37
Attractions: 34
Museums: 28
Historic sites: 28
Gardens: 26
  • The Children's Garden: 22.4 mi
  • Silk Road Garden: 22.5 mi
  • Schoolhouse Garden: 22.5 mi
  • Perennial Borders: 22.5 mi
  • Primula Garden: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Picnic sites: 9
  • Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
  • Hand Cart Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
  • Duck Creek Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
  • Geneva Creek Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Continental Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Willow Creek Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Willow Creek falls: 12.6 mi
  • East Vail Falls: 19.8 mi
  • Booth Falls: 21.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 8.2 mi
  • Sweet Beach Cove: 8.6 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Reiling Dredge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quandary PeakSW 225°4,349.9 m8.4 mi
Fletcher MountainSW 232°4,239 m9.0 mi
Pacific PeakWSW 239°4,227 m8.0 mi
Crystal PeakWSW 242°4,213 m7.2 mi
Atlantic PeakSW 235°4,211 m8.5 mi
Bald MountainSSE 154°4,175 m3.0 mi
Peak 10WSW 244°4,150 m6.4 mi
Father Dyer PeakWSW 238°4,144 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:16
June solstice05:3819:5520:35
September equinox06:5218:2719:03
December solstice07:2216:0216:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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 way/725206180

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