Bison Mountain
Bison Mountain rises to 3,777 m in Colorado. Kenosha Mountains stands 3,787 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is McCurdy Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 29 miles off. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
Bison Peak is the highest summit of the Tarryall Mountains range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. Officially designated Bison Mountain, the prominent 12,432-foot (3,789 m) peak is located in the Lost Creek Wilderness of Pike National Forest, 8.1 miles (13.1 km) north by west (bearing 352°) of the community of Tarryall in Park County, Colorado, United States. The summit is the highest point in the Lost Creek Wilderness.
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Wikidata Q4918375, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,777 m
How to reach it
- 28.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Valley Overlook · 25 mi
- Geologic Overlook · 25 mi
103 named places within 25 miles
- McCurdy Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Bradley Peak: 4.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Windy Peak: 5.4 mi
- Topaz Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Bridge Crossing Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Scraggy View Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- Willow Bend Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Geneva Creek Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Topaz Point Picnic Ground: 20.4 mi
- Elevenmile State Recreation Area: 20.8 mi
- Beaver Ranch Park: 21.5 mi
- James Q Newton Park: 21.8 mi
- Flying J Ranch Park: 22.7 mi
- Legualt Mountain Community Park (Private): 23.3 mi
- Chicken Scratch Hill: 12.2 mi
- Longwater Rock: 13.1 mi
- Top view: 13.5 mi
- Hackett Rock: 15.0 mi
- Mini Moab: 23.0 mi
- McGraw Memorial Park: 11.6 mi
- Ralph Carr Memorial Highway: 17.8 mi
- Old Mill: 20.5 mi
- Lenny's Rest: 23.9 mi
- Red Wall: 19.9 mi
- The Tooth: 20.9 mi
- Elevenmile Dome: 21.0 mi
- Meditation Rock: 24.0 mi
- Sasquatch Outpost: 11.7 mi
- South Park Rail Como Project: 21.7 mi
- Pikes Peak Historical Society Museum: 23.2 mi
- Elk Falls: 19.0 mi
- The Chutes: 20.1 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 23.7 mi
- Hartsel Hot Springs: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bison Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenosha Mountains | NNW 327° | 3,787 m | 10.7 mi |
| North Twin Cone Peak | NW 320° | 3,754 m | 17.1 mi |
| South Twin Cone Peak | NW 321° | 3,750 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Blaine | NW 324° | 3,748 m | 16.5 mi |
| McCurdy Mountain | SE 129° | 3,702 m | 2.0 mi |
| Windy Peak | NE 35° | 3,636 m | 5.4 mi |
| North Tarryall Peak | NW 310° | 3,629 m | 7.9 mi |
| Shawnee Peak | NNW 334° | 3,624 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
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 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 42 | 31 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bailey, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358920018
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