Museum · Colorado
Pioneer Museum
Pioneer Museum is a museum in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,344 m. Henry Mountain stands 4,042 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 8.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2344 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates38.54389, -106.91747
- 8.5 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Signal Peak: 3.8 mi
- C-Rod Point: 4.1 mi
- Henry Point: 4.7 mi
- McIntosh Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Biebel Point: 7.1 mi
Parks: 19
- Jorgensen Park: 0.1 mi
- Jorgensen Park: 0.2 mi
- American Legion Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Court House Square: 0.5 mi
- I.O.O.F. Park: 0.5 mi
Springs: 18
- Biebel Springs: 5.9 mi
- Barrel Spring: 9.9 mi
- Prospector Spring: 12.4 mi
- Valdez Spring: 12.9 mi
- Sage Hen Spring: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Riverway: 4.5 mi
- Neversink: 5.8 mi
- Cooper Ranch: 6.3 mi
- Cooper West: 6.5 mi
- Beaver Creek: 7.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Pioneer Museum: 0.0 mi
- Trailhead Children's Museum: 22.8 mi
- Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- Limekiln: 7.4 mi
- Dillon Pinnacles: 19.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hartman Rocks: 4.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- V Rock: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- CBCS Community Garden: 22.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Knight and Dragon: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Irwin Cemetery: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Pioneer Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Mountain | ENE 58° | 4,042 m | 18.8 mi |
| West Elk Peak | NW 308° | 3,975 m | 19.4 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | ENE 60° | 3,954 m | 19.0 mi |
| North Baldy Mountain | NW 307° | 3,917 m | 18.1 mi |
| Broncho Mountain | ENE 61° | 3,904 m | 20.2 mi |
| Fossil Mountain | ENE 62° | 3,885 m | 19.0 mi |
| Middle Baldy | NW 304° | 3,872 m | 18.0 mi |
| Middle Baldy Mountain | WNW 302° | 3,838 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
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 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 39 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 60 | 52 | 41 | 27 | 13 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gunnison 3SW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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