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Braddock Peak

Braddock Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Braddock Peak rises to 3,649 m in Colorado. Clark Peak stands 3,947 m to the north, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Mahler, a peak 0.6 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 1.7 miles off.

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Braddock Peak is a mountain summit in the Never Summer Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,972-foot (3,649 m) peak is located in State Forest State Park, 3.0 miles (4.8 km) south-southwest (bearing 201°) of Cameron Pass in Jackson County, Colorado, United States.

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Wikidata Q4954457, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3649 m
Getting there

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Coordinates40.48000, -105.91278

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 30
  • Big South Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Chasm Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Granite Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Thousand Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Horseshoe Falls: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 21
  • Lava Cliffs: 9.0 mi
  • Ace 4: 12.7 mi
  • Ace 3: 12.7 mi
  • Ace 2: 12.8 mi
  • Ace 1: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 13
  • Willey Lumber Camp: 1.7 mi
  • Lulu City Site: 4.1 mi
  • Shipler Cabins: 4.7 mi
  • old sawmill: 17.9 mi
  • Stormy Peaks B17 Crash: 18.1 mi
Parks: 8
  • Rocky Mountain National Park: 12.6 mi
  • Rocky Mountain National Park: 14.8 mi
  • Town Square Park: 16.5 mi
  • James Cairns Open Space: 16.5 mi
  • AA Barn: 19.7 mi
Artworks: 8
Picnic sites: 5
  • Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
  • Beaver Creek: 7.3 mi
  • Endovalley: 14.2 mi
  • Sprague Lake: 19.4 mi
  • Tuxedo Park: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 3
Gardens: 3
Springs: 3
  • Bedsprings: 21.9 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 24.2 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Braddock Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clark PeakN 354°3,947 m8.8 mi
Mount JulianSE 133°3,940 m11.1 mi
West Desolation PeakE 93°3,937 m11.5 mi
Mount RichthofenSE 128°3,929 m1.2 mi
Mount IdaSE 137°3,926 m10.3 mi
Chief Cheley PeakSE 137°3,906 m10.7 mi
Howard MountainSSE 169°3,890 m3.7 mi
CracktopSE 136°3,890 m11.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4019:16
June solstice05:3419:5720:38
September equinox06:5218:2719:02
December solstice07:2415:5716:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161825324150565548362517
Precip in1.72.51.82.62.31.72.42.11.92.01.71.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gould 4SE Sfsp, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358953163

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