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Chief Cheley Peak

Chief Cheley Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Chief Cheley Peak rises to 3,906 m in Colorado. Ypsilon Mountain stands 4,098 m to the northeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Cracktop, a peak 0.4 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 3.5 miles off.

About

The story

Chief Cheley Peak is a mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,815-foot (3,906 m) peak is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 13.1 miles (21.1 km) west (bearing 267°) of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide between Grand and Larimer counties. Chief Cheley Peak was named for Frank Cheley, an outdoor educator.

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Wikidata Q19460967, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3906 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.36729, -105.77418

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 36
  • Granite Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Grace Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Marguerite Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Fern Falls: 5.8 mi
  • War Dance Falls: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 36
  • Old Fall River Road: 5.9 mi
  • Wind River Ranch: 13.2 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 21.7 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 21.7 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 26
Historic sites: 20
  • Shipler Cabins: 6.0 mi
  • Lulu City Site: 6.7 mi
  • Stephen Tyng Mather: 11.2 mi
  • Jeffrey Christensen: 11.2 mi
  • Willey Lumber Camp: 11.4 mi
Parks: 14
  • Rocky Mountain National Park: 4.2 mi
  • Rocky Mountain National Park: 4.8 mi
  • Town Square Park: 8.3 mi
  • James Cairns Open Space: 8.5 mi
  • AA Barn: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Beaver Creek: 4.1 mi
  • Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
  • Endovalley: 6.9 mi
  • Sprague Lake: 9.3 mi
  • Tuxedo Park: 10.1 mi
Springs: 6
  • Lookout Springs: 14.2 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Bedsprings: 22.0 mi
Museums: 4
Gardens: 3
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Chief Cheley Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ypsilon MountainNE 38°4,098 m7.9 mi
Taylor PeakSE 142°4,006 m8.1 mi
Mount ChiquitaNE 40°3,978 m6.9 mi
East Desolation PeakNNE 31°3,947 m8.4 mi
Mount JulianENE 73°3,940 m0.9 mi
West Desolation PeakNNE 30°3,937 m8.3 mi
Stones PeakESE 107°3,930 m3.0 mi
Mount IdaNW 323°3,926 m0.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3419:5620:37
September equinox06:5118:2619:02
December solstice07:2315:5716:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172028354352585650392718
Precip in1.61.51.21.51.61.42.02.11.61.31.31.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Lake 1 NW, 8 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358947504

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