Peak · Colorado
Conundrum Peak
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
- 4271 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.01575, -106.86278
- 26.5 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Castle Peak: 0.4 mi
- Malemute Peak: 1.0 mi
- Cathedral Peak: 1.3 mi
- Greg Mace Peak: 2.2 mi
- Leahy Peak: 2.3 mi
Parks: 50
- 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: 9
- Trailhead Children's Museum: 12.0 mi
- Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum: 12.0 mi
- Marx • Phelan Building: 12.2 mi
- Aspen Art Museum: 12.2 mi
- Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Ashcroft Ghost Town: 4.4 mi
- Oliver's Cabin: 8.2 mi
- Maze: 12.3 mi
- Breathtaker: 12.4 mi
- Crystal River Jeep Tours: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Ashcroft: 4.4 mi
- Crystal: 13.1 mi
- Independence: 15.2 mi
- Lenado: 16.6 mi
- Winfield: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Marolt Open Space: 12.3 mi
- Moore Open Space: 12.4 mi
- Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: 12.6 mi
- Sky Mountain Park: 15.2 mi
- North Mesa: 15.5 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
- Lower Grotto Wall: 11.3 mi
- Lower Buttressess: 13.8 mi
- East Face: 13.8 mi
- The Raggeds: 22.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Hot Spring: 12.6 mi
- Hot Spring: 13.8 mi
- White Water Spring: 14.9 mi
- Erickson Springs: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Crystal Mill: 13.3 mi
- Irwin Cemetery: 17.1 mi
- Pieplant Mill: 17.2 mi
- Redstone Coke Oven Historic District: 23.3 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Conundrum Hot Springs: 1.6 mi
- Penny Hot Springs: 24.2 mi
- Penny Hot Springs: 24.6 mi
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
Gardens: 1
- CBCS Community Garden: 12.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Conundrum Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Peak | S 170° | 4,352.2 m | 0.4 mi |
| Maroon Peak | WNW 299° | 4,317 m | 7.8 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | NW 310° | 4,274.7 m | 6.1 mi |
| North Maroon Peak | WNW 302° | 4,261 m | 7.9 mi |
| Cathedral Peak | N 9° | 4,247 m | 1.3 mi |
| Hayden Peak | N 11° | 4,133 m | 3.1 mi |
| Star Peak | SE 127° | 4,112 m | 4.2 mi |
| White Rock Mountain | SW 235° | 4,110 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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, 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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