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Elk Mountain

Elk Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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.

About

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.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3480 m
Getting there

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Coordinates40.16193, -106.12836

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Parks: 26
  • 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
Artworks: 10
  • 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
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • 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
Attractions: 4
Historic sites: 4
  • Veterans Memorial (Helicopter): 15.1 mi
  • Gold Mine: 15.9 mi
  • Shipler Cabins: 23.7 mi
  • Lulu City Site: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area: 7.8 mi
  • Cozens Ranch Open Space: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Beaver Creek: 21.5 mi
  • Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 1
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bowen MountainNE 37°3,823 m17.1 mi
Mount StratusNE 37°3,798 m19.7 mi
Parika PeakNNE 32°3,769 m18.2 mi
Baker MountainNE 38°3,763 m19.2 mi
Parkview MountainN 358°3,748 m11.6 mi
Cascade MountainNE 36°3,746 m15.2 mi
Green KnollNE 38°3,734 m19.7 mi
Farview MountainNNE 33°3,726 m17.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4119:17
June solstice05:3619:5720:38
September equinox06:5318:2819:03
December solstice07:2415:5916:43

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131729384756626053412816
Precip in1.00.91.01.51.51.01.41.41.41.30.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Williams Fork DAM, 10 mi away.

Sources

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

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