Tomboy
Tomboy is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,461 m. Mount Sneffels stands 4,315 m to the north-northwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Ajax Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 2.4 miles off.
The story
Human settlement in Colorado, United States of America.
Wikidata Q25022087, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 6.8 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 24.7 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Red Mountain Overlook · 3 mi
- Look Out Point · 7 mi
- Gold Point · 8 mi
- Oh Point (Odom Point) · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ajax Peak: 0.6 mi
- Chicago Peak: 0.8 mi
- Telluride Peak: 1.5 mi
- Ingram Peak: 1.6 mi
- United States Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Smuggler Union Tramhouse: 0.8 mi
- The Steps: 1.1 mi
- Fort Peabody: 1.5 mi
- Little Hawaii Grotto: 2.8 mi
- Lewis Mill: 4.2 mi
- Mother Cline Slide: 6.5 mi
- Kid's Wall: 7.0 mi
- Trestle and Mixed Alcove: 7.1 mi
- School Room: 7.1 mi
- Pic 'o the Vic: 7.1 mi
- Town Park: 2.7 mi
- Ore Station Park: 3.1 mi
- Judy Long Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
- Ironton Park: 4.7 mi
- Women's Club Mini-Park: 7.5 mi
- Lower Ingram Falls: 1.1 mi
- Upper Ingram Falls: 1.1 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 1.5 mi
- Sneffels Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
- Lower Twin Falls: 3.3 mi
- Red Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 4.4 mi
- Ouray Climbers Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 9.8 mi
- Animas Forks: 10.2 mi
- Sneffels: 2.6 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 3.8 mi
- Guston: 4.0 mi
- Ironton: 4.2 mi
- Animas Forks: 10.4 mi
- historic mine cart: 7.5 mi
- historic hanging mine car: 7.6 mi
- historic mineshaft winch: 7.6 mi
- Marian Shrine: 10.1 mi
- Russ Brown Gallery: 24.8 mi
- Telluride Historical Museum: 2.9 mi
- Ridgway Railroad Museum: 14.8 mi
- Lake City Museum: 24.7 mi
- Orvis Hot Spring: 13.6 mi
- Rico 1: 22.1 mi
- Rico 2: 22.1 mi
- Bike path access: 17.9 mi
- Dutch Charlie Swim Beach: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Tomboy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sneffels | NNW 337° | 4,315 m | 4.9 mi |
| Potosi Peak | N 7° | 4,195 m | 3.6 mi |
| Ulysses S Grant Peak | SSW 199° | 4,180 m | 8.3 mi |
| Cirque Mountain | N 350° | 4,175 m | 4.6 mi |
| Teakettle Mountain | N 357° | 4,172 m | 4.4 mi |
| Dallas Peak | NW 314° | 4,168 m | 5.0 mi |
| Gilpin Peak | NNW 330° | 4,162 m | 3.9 mi |
| Lookout Peak | SSW 193° | 4,151 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Telluride 4wnw, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/8162451828
Day trips start here
- Southwestern Colorado · 15 mi
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