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Big John Mountain

Big John Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Big John Mountain rises to 2,765 m in Colorado. Longs Peak stands 4,346 m to the west-northwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Taylor Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q49012563, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2765 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.19582, -105.45694

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Rock Ledge Park: 1.5 mi
  • LaVern M. Johnson Park: 9.8 mi
  • Lyons Dirt Jump Bike Park: 10.1 mi
  • Sandstone Park: 10.1 mi
  • Bohn Park: 10.1 mi
Attractions
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 3.3 mi
  • Schmoll's Knoll: 4.6 mi
  • Outback Glades: 4.6 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 4.7 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 4.8 mi
Cliffs
Artworks: 49
Historic sites: 45
  • Aquilla Cook Memorial: 3.4 mi
  • Rock Creek Ski Area (Historical): 5.9 mi
  • Walker Homestead 1914: 7.9 mi
  • Griffith Homestead 1923: 7.9 mi
  • Irvin Homestead 1917: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 35
  • Copeland Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Lower Copeland Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Upper Copeland Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Calypso Cascades: 7.1 mi
Museums: 26
Gardens: 24
Picnic sites: 11
Springs: 5
  • Crystal Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 7.8 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Nelson Spring: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 3
Ghost towns: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Big John Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Longs PeakWNW 296°4,346 m9.3 mi
Mount MeekerWNW 295°4,227 m8.6 mi
Pagoda MountainWNW 293°4,082 m9.7 mi
Ships Prow TowerWNW 296°4,073.56 m8.8 mi
Storm PeakWNW 299°4,060 m9.9 mi
Mount Lady WashingtonWNW 301°4,037 m9.2 mi
Copeland MountainW 265°4,013 m10.0 mi
Red Deer MountainWSW 246°3,776.8 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3319:5520:35
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2215:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232531344453595851413124

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Allenspark 3NW, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358912595

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