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. 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
- Black Bear Pass Trailhead (Northwestern): 1.3 mi
- Fort Peabody: 1.5 mi
- Little Hawaii Grotto: 2.8 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
- Tomboy: 0.2 mi
- Sneffels: 2.6 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 3.8 mi
- Guston: 4.0 mi
- Ironton: 4.2 mi
- historic mine cart: 7.5 mi
- historic hanging mine car: 7.6 mi
- historic mine cart: 7.6 mi
- historic mine cart: 7.6 mi
- historic mineshaft winch: 7.6 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 8.4 miles of Tomboy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sneffels | NNW 337° | 4,315.4 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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