Bennett Peak
Bennett Peak rises to 4,026 m in Colorado. Summit Peak stands 4,023 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheep Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 17 miles off.
The story
Bennett Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains System, in southwestern Colorado. The 13,209-foot (4,026 m) thirteener is located in Rio Grande National Forest, 14.2 miles (22.8 km) south-southwest (bearing 198°) of the Town of Del Norte in Rio Grande County. Bennett Peak is the highest point in Rio Grande County.
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Wikidata Q14684306, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4,026 m
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Sheep Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Pintada Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Poison Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Windy Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Marble Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Voss Park: 14.4 mi
- Centennial Park: 14.5 mi
- North Park: 14.6 mi
- Riverfront Park: 14.7 mi
- Chapman Park: 16.3 mi
- End of Trail Turn Around: 13.4 mi
- Overlook Cliff Rocks: 13.5 mi
- Rio Grande Palisades: 22.5 mi
- Elephant Rocks: 18.3 mi
- Marilyn Tank: 19.4 mi
- Howitzer: 19.5 mi
- Rio Grande County Museum: 14.2 mi
- Homelake Veterans' History Museum: 19.5 mi
- Columbine Pinic Ground: 19.1 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Ground: 20.3 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Shaw Creek: 14.9 mi
- La Garita Arch: 22.9 mi
- Treasure Falls: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Bennett Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Peak | WSW 238° | 4,023 m | 17.1 mi |
| Montezuma Peak | WSW 242° | 3,987 m | 16.0 mi |
| Pintada Mountain | ENE 62° | 3,911 m | 2.0 mi |
| Long Trek Mountain | WSW 244° | 3,911 m | 15.1 mi |
| North Mountain | WSW 257° | 3,868 m | 9.6 mi |
| Windy Mountain | SE 124° | 3,845 m | 2.1 mi |
| Grayback Mountain | WSW 258° | 3,842 m | 6.9 mi |
| Cropsy Mountain | WSW 240° | 3,819 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:11 | 16:52 |
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 | 15 | 22 | 34 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 42 | 30 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monte Vista 2W, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358926009
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