Tellurium
Tellurium is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,279 m. Uncompahgre Peak stands 4,365 m to the north, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitecross, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Alpine Loop runs past it.
There seems to be some confusion on the actual location
How to reach it
- On the Alpine Loop
- 8.9 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 10.9 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Oh Point (Odom Point) · 6 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 11 mi
- Look Out Point · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Whitecross Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Edith Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Handies Peak: 2.2 mi
- Wood Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Gravel Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Golconda Compressor / Blacksmith House: 3.1 mi
- Golconda Boarding House: 3.1 mi
- Animas Forks: 4.3 mi
- Duncan House: 4.3 mi
- Frisco Mill: 4.8 mi
- Mother Cline Slide: 9.0 mi
- Deep South: 10.4 mi
- South Park: 10.5 mi
- Beer Garden: 10.5 mi
- Dynamite Shack: 10.6 mi
- Treasure Falls: 8.9 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 9.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 10.9 mi
- Crooke Falls: 11.0 mi
- Argenta Falls: 11.3 mi
- Whitecross: 0.0 mi
- Argentum: 1.3 mi
- Animas Forks: 4.3 mi
- Capitol City: 4.5 mi
- Sherman: 4.8 mi
- Ironton Park: 9.7 mi
- Women's Club Mini-Park: 10.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 11.2 mi
- Town Park: 11.3 mi
- Memorial Park Terrace: 11.3 mi
- Animas Forks: 4.1 mi
- Capitol City: 4.6 mi
- Eureka: 5.9 mi
- Henson: 8.3 mi
- Ironton: 10.2 mi
- historic mine cart: 11.1 mi
- historic hanging mine car: 11.1 mi
- historic mineshaft winch: 11.2 mi
- Russ Brown Gallery: 11.2 mi
- Marian Shrine: 13.2 mi
- Lake City Museum: 11.2 mi
- Telluride Historical Museum: 17.3 mi
- Ridgway Railroad Museum: 20.2 mi
- Orvis Hot Spring: 18.5 mi
- Bike path access: 22.0 mi
- Cebolla Day Use Area: 22.6 mi
- Dutch Charlie Swim Beach: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Tellurium. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncompahgre Peak | N 11° | 4,365 m | 9.0 mi |
| Handies Peak | SSW 195° | 4,285 m | 2.2 mi |
| Redcloud Peak | E 93° | 4,280 m | 3.9 mi |
| Wetterhorn Peak | N 353° | 4,274 m | 8.1 mi |
| Sunshine Peak | ESE 112° | 4,269 m | 4.0 mi |
| Mark Mountain | E 88° | 4,218 m | 5.2 mi |
| Jones Mountain | SSW 208° | 4,215 m | 3.7 mi |
| Half Peak | SSE 165° | 4,209 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 60 | 66 | 63 | 57 | 46 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ouray, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6635825605
Day trips start here
- Southwestern Colorado · 19 mi
Take the scenic way to Tellurium.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.