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Conundrum Peak

Conundrum Peak, a peak in Colorado
Conundrum Peak, a peak in ColoradoJeremiah LaRocco · CC BY-SA 2.0

Conundrum Peak rises to 4,271 m in Colorado. Castle Peak stands 4,352 m to the south, 0.4 miles off. Top of the Rockies passes 27 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Colorado, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49021787, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
4,271 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.01575, -106.86278

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 49
  • Gothic Natural Area: 9.1 mi
  • Rock outline of a heart: 10.4 mi
  • Highland Villa Park: 11.7 mi
  • Rainbow Park: 11.7 mi
  • Ajax Park: 11.8 mi
Museums: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Ashcroft Ghost Town: 4.4 mi
  • Oliver's Cabin: 8.2 mi
  • Maze: 12.3 mi
  • Breathtaker: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Judd Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Ryks Waterfall: 11.6 mi
  • Devil’s Punch Bowl: 11.7 mi
  • Hayes Creek Falls: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 4
Hot springs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Emerald Lake: 9.6 mi
  • Erickson Springs Picnic Site: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Knight and Dragon: 12.1 mi
  • Chromatic Gate: 12.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • White Water Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Erickson Springs: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • CBCS Community Garden: 12.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Conundrum Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Castle PeakS4,352 m0.4 mi
Maroon PeakWNW4,317 m7.8 mi
Pyramid PeakNW4,275 m6.1 mi
North Maroon PeakWNW4,261 m7.9 mi
Cathedral PeakN4,247 m1.3 mi
Hayden PeakN4,133 m3.1 mi
Star PeakSE4,112 m4.2 mi
White Rock MountainSW4,110 m4.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:20
June solstice05:4319:5720:37
September equinox06:5618:3119:06
December solstice07:2416:0716:49

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101422334352585649382411
Precip in2.72.52.12.01.50.92.02.01.91.72.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crested Butte, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 180300 — Conundrum Peak, Pitkin County, Colorado.

OpenStreetMap element node/358915341

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