Engelmann Peak
Engelmann Peak rises to 4,077 m in Colorado. Grays Peak stands 4,352 m to the south, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Robeson Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 24 miles off.
The story
Engelmann Peak is a high mountain summit in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,368-foot (4,075 m) thirteener is located in Arapaho National Forest, 6.3 miles (10.2 km) west by south (bearing 261°) of the Town of Empire in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The mountain was named in honor of the botanist George Engelmann. The mountain is named for George Engelmann (1809–1884) a famous botanist responsible for describing and naming flora in the Rocky Mountains. He was born and educated in Germany and received his medical degree there. In 1832, he sailed to America. His financial backing had come from relatives in Germany who wanted him to invest in the lands of the new country so he explored areas in Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas.
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Wikidata Q16891073, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4077 m
How to reach it
- 23.6 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 24.6 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
- 25.2 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 24 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 27 mi
- Panorama Point · 28 mi
- Denver Mountain Parks · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Robeson Peak: 0.9 mi
- Bard Peak: 1.7 mi
- Mount Parnassus: 2.1 mi
- Red Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Woods Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Dinger Park: 5.1 mi
- P.A.W. Educational Site for Universal Design: 5.9 mi
- Georgetown Lake Park: 5.9 mi
- Georgetown Greenway Park: 6.0 mi
- Meadows Park: 6.0 mi
- The Mailbox: 9.2 mi
- Alpine Slide: 9.8 mi
- Geneva Creek Iron Fens: 12.1 mi
- Mount Blue Sky Summit: 13.8 mi
- High Country Stampede Rodeo: 13.9 mi
- Jim Bridger: 5.9 mi
- Historic Georgetown Span Sign Structure: 6.0 mi
- The Goat: 8.1 mi
- Cloud Busters: 12.8 mi
- Peche: 13.7 mi
- George Rowe Museum: 5.1 mi
- Hamill House Museum: 6.1 mi
- Georgetown Firefighting Museum Alpine Hose No 2: 6.2 mi
- Georgetown Energy Museum: 6.2 mi
- Cozens Ranch Museum: 12.9 mi
- Brewery Spring: 5.1 mi
- Wichita State University football team plane crash memorial: 5.2 mi
- OLD TOWN JAIL 1883: 6.1 mi
- Waldorf Interpretive Site: 7.7 mi
- Bald Mountain Cemetery: 14.0 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Site: 2.6 mi
- Fox Den: 9.7 mi
- Rose Crown: 9.9 mi
- Chicago Forks Picnic Ground: 10.9 mi
- Ponder Point Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Pavillion Point: 6.2 mi
- Angel's Ridge: 12.5 mi
- Rocky Point: 15.3 mi
- Eagle Roost: 18.6 mi
- White Cliffs: 19.1 mi
- Bakerville: 3.7 mi
- Silver Creek: 9.0 mi
- Saints John: 12.8 mi
- Russell Gulch: 14.2 mi
- Nevadaville: 14.6 mi
- Cozens Ranch Open Space: 13.4 mi
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 13.6 mi
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 22.7 mi
- Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area: 23.3 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 17.4 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 19.2 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 19.6 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 19.6 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 16.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Engelmann Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Peak | S 187° | 4,352 m | 7.8 mi |
| Torreys Peak | S 189° | 4,351 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Edwards | S 177° | 4,218 m | 7.6 mi |
| Argentine Peak | S 172° | 4,186 m | 9.3 mi |
| Bard Peak | S 187° | 4,159 m | 1.7 mi |
| Mount Parnassus | SSW 213° | 4,139 m | 2.1 mi |
| Pettingell Peak | WSW 258° | 4,104 m | 5.6 mi |
| Parry Peak | NE 36° | 4,076 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:00 | 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 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 44 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 181858 — Engelmann Peak, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
OpenStreetMap element node/358918194
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- Idaho Springs · 15 mi
- Breckenridge · 22 mi
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