Conejos Peak
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Conejos Peak rises to 4,011 m in Colorado. Bennett Peak stands 4,026 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Forest King Mountain, a peak 4.0 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 27 miles off.
The story
Conejos Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit in the southern San Juan Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,179-foot (4,017 m) thirteener is located in the South San Juan Wilderness of Rio Grande National Forest, 19.6 miles (31.6 km) north-northwest (bearing 340°) of Cumbres Pass in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The summit of Conejos Peak is the highest point in Conejos County.
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Wikidata Q5159490, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4,011 m
How to reach it
- 26.5 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Forest King Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Mammoth Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Klondike Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Telluride Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Pagosa Hot Spring: 24.2 mi
- Paradise: 24.2 mi
- The Mother Spring: 24.2 mi
- V Rock: 16.7 mi
- Overlook Cliff Rocks: 24.9 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Ground: 21.3 mi
- Columbine Pinic Ground: 21.8 mi
- Treasure Falls: 19.8 mi
- Osier: 23.0 mi
- Pagosa Springs History Museum: 23.8 mi
- South Pagosa Park: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Conejos Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Peak | NNE 29° | 4,026 m | 15.4 mi |
| Summit Peak | WNW 302° | 4,023 m | 8.1 mi |
| Montezuma Peak | NW 312° | 3,987 m | 8.8 mi |
| Long Trek Mountain | NW 318° | 3,911 m | 9.0 mi |
| Pintada Mountain | NNE 33° | 3,911 m | 17.1 mi |
| Banded Peak | SSW 194° | 3,892 m | 13.1 mi |
| North Mountain | N 351° | 3,868 m | 11.4 mi |
| Windy Mountain | NE 37° | 3,845 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:12 | 16:53 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 33 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 62 | 55 | 44 | 32 | 23 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chama, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 190715 — Conejos Peak, Conejos County, Colorado.
OpenStreetMap element node/358926054
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