Eldorado Mountain
Eldorado Mountain rises to 2,941 m in Colorado. North Arapaho Peak stands 4,100 m to the northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Spencer Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 21 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Colorado, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027519, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,941 m
How to reach it
- 21.2 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
- 21.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 25.2 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 22 mi
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 22 mi
- Panorama Point · 26 mi
- Hawk Watch · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Spencer Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Mineral Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Park Hill: 1.4 mi
- Ute Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Boulder County Hill: 1.7 mi
- Jane Dragon: 2.7 mi
- Cloud Busters: 12.2 mi
- Repurposing the Globe: 13.0 mi
- Peche: 13.0 mi
- Tempus: 13.0 mi
- Nederland Community Library Area: 2.8 mi
- Chipeta Park: 3.1 mi
- Private Pond: 4.3 mi
- Mountain Life Park: 11.2 mi
- Mountain City Historic Park: 11.4 mi
- Overhung Wall: 5.4 mi
- Clocktower: 5.4 mi
- Surprising Crag: 5.4 mi
- The Visor: 5.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 5.9 mi
- Magic Schoolbus: 2.6 mi
- Abandoned Steamroller: 9.1 mi
- Hugh McCammon Barns: 9.8 mi
- John Frazer Cabin: 10.4 mi
- Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 10.6 mi
- Nederland Mining Museum: 2.8 mi
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 10.7 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 10.9 mi
- Gilpin Museum: 11.1 mi
- Cozens Ranch Museum: 12.2 mi
- Cozens Ranch Open Space: 12.6 mi
- Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area: 12.7 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 12.8 mi
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 15.5 mi
- National Wildlife Refuge: 20.4 mi
- Boulder Falls: 9.0 mi
- Calypso Cascades: 16.5 mi
- Ouzel Falls: 16.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 16.9 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 17.0 mi
- Fortune Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- Waterwise Garden: 15.2 mi
- Centennial Garden: 15.2 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 16.1 mi
- Goss Grove Community Garden: 16.1 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Rose Crown: 11.0 mi
- Fox Den: 11.2 mi
- Caribou: 1.8 mi
- Tungsten: 4.7 mi
- Nevadaville: 11.3 mi
- Russell Gulch: 12.4 mi
- Silver Creek: 14.4 mi
- Caribou Street: 2.6 mi
- The Mailbox: 10.4 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 11.1 mi
- Alpine Slide: 11.9 mi
- Mariposa Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Crystal Spring: 16.4 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 18.8 mi
- Wilson Spring: 23.5 mi
- Lookout Springs: 23.5 mi
- Surprise Beach: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Eldorado Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Arapaho Peak | NW 316° | 4,100 m | 6.6 mi |
| Apache Peak | NNW 326° | 4,097 m | 8.4 mi |
| Navajo Peak | NNW 327° | 4,087 m | 8.0 mi |
| South Arapaho Peak | NW 313° | 4,067 m | 6.3 mi |
| Kiowa Peak | NNW 333° | 4,010 m | 7.0 mi |
| Arikaree Peak | NNW 327° | 4,008 m | 7.3 mi |
| Old Baldy | NW 317° | 3,974 m | 5.7 mi |
| Shoshoni Peak | NNW 332° | 3,949 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 55 | 53 | 46 | 36 | 27 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder 14 W, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358916457
Day trips start here
- Idaho Springs · 15 mi
- Boulder · 16 mi
- Golden · 23 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 27 mi
- Arvada · 28 mi
- Estes Park · 29 mi
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