Carbon Peak
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Carbon Peak rises to 3,679 m in Colorado. White Rock Mountain stands 4,110 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Axtell, a peak 3.1 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 21 miles off.
The story
Carbon Peak, elevation 12,088 ft (3,684 m), is a summit in the West Elk Mountains of Colorado. The peak is southwest of Crested Butte in the Gunnison National Forest. Carbon Peak is one of several prominent laccoliths found in the West Elk Mountains.
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Wikidata Q14951221, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3679 m
How to reach it
- 21.0 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Axtell: 3.1 mi
- Whetstone Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Ohio Peak: 4.5 mi
- Mount Emmons: 6.4 mi
- Red Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Big Mine Park: 5.8 mi
- Henderson Park: 6.0 mi
- Town Park: 6.1 mi
- Totem Pole Park: 6.1 mi
- Rotary Park: 6.2 mi
- Emerald Lake: 14.9 mi
- Erickson Springs Picnic Site: 16.5 mi
- Riverway: 19.3 mi
- Neversink: 19.3 mi
- Cooper Ranch: 19.8 mi
- Hot Spring: 9.2 mi
- Hot Spring: 12.0 mi
- Erickson Springs: 16.6 mi
- Biebel Springs: 17.5 mi
- White Water Spring: 17.8 mi
- Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum: 6.1 mi
- Trailhead Children's Museum: 6.2 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 18.6 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 18.6 mi
- Marble Museum: 20.8 mi
- Oliver's Cabin: 20.0 mi
- Crystal River Jeep Tours: 20.8 mi
- Ashcroft Ghost Town: 22.3 mi
- Dillon Pinnacles: 24.5 mi
- Irwin Cemetery: 4.9 mi
- Crystal Mill: 18.6 mi
- Benjamin C. Heilman Grave: 23.6 mi
- Judd Falls: 11.9 mi
- Devil’s Punch Bowl: 17.7 mi
- Knight and Dragon: 6.1 mi
- CBCS Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Conundrum Hot Springs: 17.1 mi
- The Raggeds: 20.5 mi
- Hartman Rocks: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Carbon Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Rock Mountain | NNE 26° | 4,110 m | 14.3 mi |
| Treasury Mountain | N 349° | 4,080 m | 15.5 mi |
| Teocalli Mountain | NE 37° | 4,013 m | 14.3 mi |
| Precarious Peak | NNE 16° | 3,994 m | 16.0 mi |
| West Elk Peak | WSW 238° | 3,975 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Owen | NNW 331° | 3,969 m | 9.1 mi |
| Purple Mountain | NNW 347° | 3,946 m | 14.0 mi |
| North Baldy Mountain | SW 230° | 3,917 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 10 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 24 | 11 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crested Butte, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358922553
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- Aspen · 30 mi
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