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Arrow Peak

Arrow Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates37.69278, -107.61006

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Attractions: 22
  • 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
Cliffs: 21
Parks: 14
  • 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
Historic sites: 13
Waterfalls: 13
  • 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
Ghost towns: 9
Artworks: 6
  • 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
Hot springs: 4
  • Pinkerton Hot Springs: 19.8 mi
  • Rico 2: 23.0 mi
  • Rico 1: 23.0 mi
  • Durango Hot Springs: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Haviland Lake SWA: 15.6 mi
Museums: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North EolusS 187°4,311 m4.7 mi
Windom PeakSSE 169°4,296 m5.0 mi
Mount EolusS 188°4,295 m5.0 mi
Sunlight PeakS 170°4,287 m4.6 mi
Pigeon PeakSSW 205°4,247 m4.6 mi
Jagged MountainSSE 156°4,213 m3.6 mi
Jupiter MountainS 170°4,212 m5.6 mi
Turret PeakSSW 200°4,211 m4.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:5019:5720:36
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2316:1516:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141724334251575448382514
Precip in2.02.12.11.71.70.92.42.82.82.11.71.6

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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