Elliott Mountain
Elliott Mountain rises to 3,757 m in Colorado. Mount Wilson stands 4,344 m to the north-northeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Papoose Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 1.6 miles off.
The story
Elliot Mountain is a prominent mountain summit in the San Miguel Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,346-foot (3,763 m) peak is located in San Juan National Forest, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northwest (bearing 335°) of the Town of Rico in Dolores County, Colorado, United States.
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Wikidata Q14684480, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,757 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 21.7 mi off the Alpine Loop
Overlooks nearby
- Gold Point · 14 mi
- Twilight Peak · 16 mi
- Molas Pass · 20 mi
- Red Mountain Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Papoose Peak: 0.7 mi
- Sockrider Peak: 0.8 mi
- Sandstone Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Johnny Bull Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Calico Peak: 2.4 mi
- Ames Falls: 13.0 mi
- Clear Creek Falls: 16.2 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 17.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 20.3 mi
- Lower Ingram Falls: 20.7 mi
- Louis M Jones Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Lone Cone State Wildlife Area: 16.7 mi
- Ore Station Park: 19.3 mi
- Judy Long Memorial Park: 19.3 mi
- Town Park: 19.5 mi
- Pease Point: 12.2 mi
- Devil Point: 12.9 mi
- Cape of Good Hope: 14.4 mi
- The Rincon: 15.6 mi
- Hermosa Cliffs: 17.2 mi
- Lewis Mill: 18.4 mi
- Little Hawaii Grotto: 19.1 mi
- Soaring Tree Top Adventures: 19.1 mi
- The Steps: 20.8 mi
- Smuggler Union Tramhouse: 21.2 mi
- Needleton: 21.1 mi
- Tomboy: 21.7 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 22.7 mi
- Sneffels: 23.6 mi
- Guston: 23.7 mi
- Tomboy: 21.6 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 21.8 mi
- Red Mountain: 23.1 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 24.6 mi
- Spruce Spring: 15.1 mi
- Haviland Lake SWA: 19.1 mi
- Telluride Historical Museum: 19.6 mi
- Marian Shrine: 22.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Elliott Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wilson | NNE 27° | 4,344 m | 8.1 mi |
| El Diente Peak | NNE 21° | 4,310 m | 7.8 mi |
| Wilson Peak | NNE 25° | 4,274 m | 9.6 mi |
| Gladstone Peak | NNE 28° | 4,230 m | 8.7 mi |
| Vermilion Peak | ENE 70° | 4,212 m | 13.3 mi |
| Golden Horn | ENE 69° | 4,188 m | 13.6 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | E 82° | 4,186 m | 10.8 mi |
| San Miguel Peak | ENE 74° | 4,186 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:16 | 16:58 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Telluride 4wnw, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 176790 — Elliott Mountain, Dolores County, Colorado.
OpenStreetMap element node/358910996
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