Douglas Mountain
Douglas Mountain rises to 2,637 m in Colorado. Diamond Peak stands 2,946 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Zenobia Peak, a peak 1.9 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond passes 27 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,637 m
How to reach it
- 26.8 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond, National
- 26.6 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
88 named places within 25 miles
- Zenobia Peak: 1.9 mi
- Offield Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Reds Knob: 7.4 mi
- Diamond Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Wild Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Warms Spring Cliff: 8.1 mi
- Steamboat Rock: 9.7 mi
- Katys Nipple: 10.5 mi
- Crows Nest: 11.2 mi
- Harding Hole Overlook: 11.7 mi
- Dinosaur National Monument: 6.4 mi
- Marshall Draw Wildlife Management Area: 15.2 mi
- Browns Park Waterfowl Management Area: 18.1 mi
- Sears Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 18.5 mi
- Pot Creek Recreation Site: 19.8 mi
- Harper's Corner: 11.4 mi
- DryWoman: 11.5 mi
- Echo Park Overlook: 12.3 mi
- Canyon Overlook Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Josie Morris Cabin Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Harding Hole Overlook: 11.7 mi
- Wagon Wheel Overlook: 11.7 mi
- Josie Morris Cabin: 21.9 mi
- Charcoal Likns: 11.3 mi
- Doc Parson Place: 21.8 mi
- Hot Spring on Right Bank: 23.3 mi
- Chicken Coop Spring: 24.9 mi
- On-Off Falls: 11.5 mi
- Browns Park Waterfowl Area: 23.2 mi
- Bridgeport: 24.0 mi
- John Jarvie Ranch Historic Site (BLM): 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Douglas Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Peak | N 357° | 2,946 m | 21.9 mi |
| Zenobia Peak | SSW 197° | 2,741 m | 1.9 mi |
| Hoy Mountain | WNW 299° | 2,693 m | 12.2 mi |
| Bishop Peak | N 351° | 2,691 m | 23.1 mi |
| Tanks Peak | SSE 161° | 2,651 m | 15.1 mi |
| Wild Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,628 m | 8.8 mi |
| Cold Spring Mountain | N 358° | 2,624 m | 18.1 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | SSW 193° | 2,614 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:09 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:08 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 31 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jarvie RCH, 25 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358906972
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