South Park Rail Como Project
South Park Rail Como Project is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,983 m. Mount Lincoln stands 4,357 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Baldy Mountain, a peak 3.2 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 16 miles off.
The story
unincorporated community in Park County, Colorado, United States
Dates from 1860.
Wikidata Q2989730, matched on coordinates and name (72 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- South Park Rail Society
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
- 26.5 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 16 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 18 mi
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Baldy Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Fremont Knoll: 3.5 mi
- Michigan Hill: 5.1 mi
- Palmer Peak: 5.3 mi
- Iron Mountain: 6.2 mi
- C. & S. Car 8311: 7.7 mi
- Continental Divide: 7.7 mi
- Father Dyer Chapel: 8.7 mi
- Brewery: 8.7 mi
- Smokehouse: 8.7 mi
- Alma Town Park & Disc Golf Course: 9.4 mi
- White Cloud Public Access: 13.3 mi
- High Line Railroad Park: 13.5 mi
- Carter Park: 13.8 mi
- Alpine Garden: 14.0 mi
- Ciügaboc: 13.1 mi
- Isak Heartstone Troll: 13.2 mi
- The Nest: 13.7 mi
- Going Home: 13.8 mi
- Deer: 13.8 mi
- South Park City: 8.7 mi
- Alma Fire House & Mining Museum: 9.5 mi
- Alma's Historic Ladies Aid Hall: 9.5 mi
- Breckenridge Sawmill Museum: 12.8 mi
- Barney Ford House Museum: 14.0 mi
- Ralph Carr Memorial Highway: 9.5 mi
- Hoosier Pass Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Reiling Dredge: 12.8 mi
- Windmill: 13.5 mi
- Soldiers of the Summit: 14.0 mi
- Dyersville: 8.8 mi
- Buckskin Joe: 10.6 mi
- Parkville: 13.0 mi
- Preston: 14.2 mi
- Garo: 14.4 mi
- Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Hand Cart Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Geneva Creek Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Duck Creek Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 22.4 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 21.0 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 21.4 mi
- Rocky Point: 12.2 mi
- Continental Falls: 12.6 mi
- Hartsel Hot Springs: 21.3 mi
- Cloud City Farm & Community Garden: 22.7 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of South Park Rail Como Project. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lincoln | WNW 282° | 4,356.5 m | 12.0 mi |
| Quandary Peak | WNW 296° | 4,349.9 m | 12.8 mi |
| Mount Cameron | W 280° | 4,335 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Bross | W 277° | 4,321.6 m | 11.6 mi |
| Mount Democrat | W 277° | 4,314.5 m | 13.4 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | WNW 295° | 4,239 m | 14.1 mi |
| Pacific Peak | WNW 301° | 4,227 m | 14.4 mi |
| Traver Peak | WNW 282° | 4,223 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 20 | 27 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 57 | 55 | 48 | 38 | 28 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairplay S Park RD, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9873236408
Day trips start here
- Breckenridge · 14 mi
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