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Cronin Peak

Cronin Peak rises to 4,207 m in Colorado. Mount Antero stands 4,351 m to the east-northeast, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Cyclone Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Collegiate Peaks passes 10 miles off.

The story

Cronin Peak is a high mountain summit in the southern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,877-foot (4,230 m) thirteener is located in San Isabel National Forest, 12.9 miles (20.8 km) southwest by west (bearing 241°) of the community of Nathrop in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Cronin Peak was named in honor of Mary Cronin, who in 1934 become the first woman to climb all 53 Colorado fourteeners.

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Wikidata Q14684417, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
4207 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.65528, -106.28278

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 13
  • Chalk Cliff Fish Hatchery: 10.4 mi
  • Hoover Ranch Park: 14.5 mi
  • Chipeta Park: 14.9 mi
  • South Park: 15.1 mi
  • Millie Crymble Park: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Alpine Station Historic Town: 6.8 mi
  • Monarch Scenic Tram: 11.2 mi
  • The Squeeze: 14.6 mi
  • Rock Pile: 15.2 mi
  • Whale's Tail: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 4
  • Evans Firewall & Savard Building: 4.8 mi
  • American House Hotel Parlor: 4.8 mi
  • St. Elmo Town Hall & Jail: 4.8 mi
  • The Salida Museum: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Browns Creek Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Twin Falls: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Cronin Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AnteroENE 56°4,351.4 m2.4 mi
Mount PrincetonNNE 18°4,329.3 m6.8 mi
Mount YaleN 353°4,328 m13.2 mi
Tabeguache PeakSE 140°4,316.7 m2.7 mi
Mount ShavanoSE 137°4,315 m3.4 mi
Grizzly MountainWSW 247°4,171 m1.7 mi
Mount AetnaSSW 203°4,160 m5.2 mi
Mount WhiteE 87°4,159 m2.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4219:17
June solstice05:4219:5420:34
September equinox06:5418:2919:04
December solstice07:2016:0616:48

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836425161666457463526
Precip in0.30.40.61.01.20.71.51.60.90.80.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buena Vista 2S, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358948210

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