Arrow Peak
Arrow Peak rises to 4,204 m in Colorado. North Eolus stands 4,311 m to the south, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Vestal Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 5.7 miles off.
The story
Arrow Peak is a high mountain summit in the Grenadier Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,809-foot (4,209 m) thirteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 8.7 miles (14.0 km) south-southeast (bearing 160°) of the Town of Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado, United States.
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Wikidata Q14684297, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4204 m
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 8.4 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 26.2 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Molas Pass · 6 mi
- Twilight Peak · 9 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 9 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Vestal Peak: 0.5 mi
- Graystone Peak: 0.6 mi
- Electric Peak: 0.6 mi
- Point Pun: 1.2 mi
- Mount Garfield: 1.4 mi
- Big Giant Tram Station: 8.0 mi
- Buffalo Boy Tram House: 8.6 mi
- Old Hundred Mine: 9.2 mi
- Mayflower Mill: 9.4 mi
- Old Hundred Boarding House: 9.6 mi
- Overlook Point: 8.4 mi
- Hermosa Cliffs: 15.3 mi
- Mother Cline Slide: 20.2 mi
- Lakeview: 20.5 mi
- Deep South: 22.2 mi
- Molas Park: 5.6 mi
- Silverton Memorial Park: 9.0 mi
- Ironton Park: 17.2 mi
- Horse Thief Park: 19.2 mi
- Town Park: 19.8 mi
- Silver Lake Mine Complex: 6.9 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 9.0 mi
- Red Mountain: 16.2 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 16.6 mi
- Animas Forks: 16.6 mi
- Clear Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
- Upper Ingram Falls: 17.9 mi
- Lower Ingram Falls: 17.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 17.9 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Needleton: 5.7 mi
- Eureka: 13.1 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 15.4 mi
- Guston: 16.1 mi
- Animas Forks: 16.6 mi
- Marian Shrine: 8.7 mi
- historic mine cart: 23.0 mi
- historic hanging mine car: 23.1 mi
- historic mine cart: 23.2 mi
- historic mineshaft winch: 23.2 mi
- Haviland Lake SWA: 15.6 mi
- Telluride Historical Museum: 20.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Arrow Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Eolus | S 187° | 4,311 m | 4.7 mi |
| Windom Peak | SSE 169° | 4,296 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Eolus | S 188° | 4,295 m | 5.0 mi |
| Sunlight Peak | S 170° | 4,287 m | 4.6 mi |
| Pigeon Peak | SSW 205° | 4,247 m | 4.6 mi |
| Jagged Mountain | SSE 156° | 4,213 m | 3.6 mi |
| Jupiter Mountain | S 170° | 4,212 m | 5.6 mi |
| Turret Peak | SSW 200° | 4,211 m | 4.8 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 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
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 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 57 | 54 | 48 | 38 | 25 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silverton, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 187816 — Arrow Peak, San Juan County, Colorado.
OpenStreetMap element node/358923537
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