Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain rises to 3,480 m in Colorado. Bowen Mountain stands 3,823 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Grouse Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 5.8 miles off.
The story
Elk Mountain is a prominent mountain summit in the Rabbit Ears Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 11,424-foot (3,482 m) peak is located in Arapaho National Forest, 12.9 miles (20.8 km) northwest by west (bearing 301°) of the Town of Granby in Grand County, Colorado, United States.
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Wikidata Q14684477, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,480 m
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
- 17.1 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
- 24.8 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Farview Curve Overlook · 23 mi
- Gore Range Overlook · 27 mi
- Lava Cliffs · 27 mi
- Rock Cut · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grouse Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Corral Peak South: 2.8 mi
- Corral Peak North: 3.2 mi
- Searight Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Black Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Pioneer Park: 5.8 mi
- Hot Sulphur State Wildlife Area: 8.2 mi
- Polhamus Park: 11.1 mi
- Grand Meadows Park: 11.5 mi
- Kaibab Park: 11.8 mi
- Gore Range Artisans Group Gallery: 15.8 mi
- Accoya: 22.1 mi
- Jack Kerouac Statue: 22.2 mi
- The Feather: 22.3 mi
- Ojo de Agave: 22.3 mi
- Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- Moffat Road Railroad Museum: 11.7 mi
- Just Ranch Historical Site: 16.4 mi
- Kauffman House Museum: 17.5 mi
- Cozens Ranch Museum: 23.9 mi
- White Cliffs: 14.5 mi
- Rocky Point: 18.4 mi
- Dennis Hump: 22.0 mi
- Eagle Roost: 23.7 mi
- Target Bluff: 24.3 mi
- Adams Falls: 18.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.6 mi
- Granite Falls: 21.7 mi
- War Dance Falls: 22.7 mi
- North Inlet Falls: 23.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial (Helicopter): 15.1 mi
- Gold Mine: 15.9 mi
- Shipler Cabins: 23.7 mi
- Lulu City Site: 24.6 mi
- Hot Sulphur Springs: 6.1 mi
- Fairgrounds: 15.3 mi
- High Country Stampede Rodeo: 21.7 mi
- Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area: 7.8 mi
- Cozens Ranch Open Space: 23.1 mi
- Beaver Creek: 21.5 mi
- Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Hot Sulphur Springs: 6.1 mi
- Surprise Beach: 15.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Mountain | NE 37° | 3,823 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Stratus | NE 37° | 3,798 m | 19.7 mi |
| Parika Peak | NNE 32° | 3,769 m | 18.2 mi |
| Baker Mountain | NE 38° | 3,763 m | 19.2 mi |
| Parkview Mountain | N 358° | 3,748 m | 11.6 mi |
| Cascade Mountain | NE 36° | 3,746 m | 15.2 mi |
| Green Knoll | NE 38° | 3,734 m | 19.7 mi |
| Farview Mountain | NNE 33° | 3,726 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:59 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 17 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 41 | 28 | 16 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Williams Fork DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 173259 — Elk Mountain, Grand County, Colorado.
OpenStreetMap element node/358908337
Day trips start here
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 25 mi
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