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Dallas Peak

Dallas Peak, a peak in Colorado
Dallas Peak, a peak in Coloradodana.m.wilson · CC BY 2.0
Dallas Peak, a peak in Colorado
dana.m.wilson · CC BY 2.0
Dallas Peak, a peak in Colorado
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Dallas Peak, a peak in Colorado
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Dallas Peak, a peak in Colorado
Mark Levisay · CC BY 2.0
Dallas Peak, a peak in Colorado
Malcolm Slaney · CC BY 2.0

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Dallas Peak rises to 4,168 m in Colorado. Mount Sneffels stands 4,315 m to the east-northeast, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Gilpin Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 2.9 miles off.

About

The story

Dallas Peak is a high mountain summit in the Sneffels Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,815-foot (4,211 m) thirteener is located in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness of Uncompahgre National Forest, 3.3 miles (5.3 km) north by west (bearing 354°) of the Town of Telluride, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide between Ouray and San Miguel counties.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q14684432, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
4,168 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.98805, -107.82367

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 22
Attractions: 21
  • Smuggler Union Tramhouse: 4.3 mi
  • Little Hawaii Grotto: 4.4 mi
  • The Steps: 5.7 mi
  • Fort Peabody: 6.4 mi
  • Lewis Mill: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 13
Parks: 12
  • Judy Long Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
  • Ore Station Park: 3.6 mi
  • Town Park: 3.8 mi
  • Rotary Park: 8.7 mi
  • Fellin Park: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Upper Twin Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Lower Twin Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Sneffels Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Lower Ingram Falls: 5.6 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Artworks: 4
  • historic mine cart: 8.6 mi
  • historic hanging mine car: 8.6 mi
  • historic mineshaft winch: 8.7 mi
  • Marian Shrine: 14.9 mi
Hot springs: 3
Springs: 3
  • Mud Spring: 20.4 mi
  • Turkey Plot Spring: 21.8 mi
  • Galloway Spring: 22.3 mi
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Bike path access: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Dutch Charlie Swim Beach: 16.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Dallas Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SneffelsENE4,315 m2.0 mi
Potosi PeakE4,195 m4.0 mi
Cirque MountainENE4,175 m3.0 mi
Teakettle MountainENE4,172 m3.5 mi
Gilpin PeakE4,162 m1.7 mi
Lookout PeakSSE4,151 m9.0 mi
Mount EmmaESE4,138 m2.0 mi
Wasatch MountainSSE4,127 m6.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:23
June solstice05:5019:5920:38
September equinox07:0018:3519:10
December solstice07:2416:1516:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182228364553595751402919
Precip in1.51.41.61.71.60.92.42.62.31.61.51.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Telluride 4wnw, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 187091 — Dallas Peak, San Miguel County, Colorado.

OpenStreetMap element node/358922854

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