Engineer Mountain
Engineer Mountain rises to 3,940 m in Colorado. North Eolus stands 4,311 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Coal Bank Hill, a peak 1.8 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 1.5 miles off.
The story
Engineer Mountain is a 12,968-foot-elevation (3,953-meter) mountain summit located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the San Juan Mountains range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains, and is west of the Continental Divide. Engineer Mountain is a prominent landmark set 1.5 mile immediately west of Coal Bank Pass, and is visible from multiple viewpoints along Highway 550, making it one of the most photographed mountains in the San Juans. It is situated 11 miles southwest of the community of Silverton, on land managed by San Juan National Forest. Topographic relief is significant as the southwest aspect rises 3,800 feet (1,200 meters) above Cascade Creek in approximately two miles. Neighbors include Snowdon Peak seven miles to the east, and Twilight Peak, five miles to the southeast.
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Wikidata Q49028103, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3940 m
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 10.4 mi off the Alpine Loop
Overlooks nearby
- Twilight Peak · 2 mi
- Molas Pass · 7 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 13 mi
- Gold Point · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Coal Bank Hill: 1.8 mi
- Jura Knob: 2.6 mi
- Potato Hill: 2.9 mi
- Grayrock Peak: 3.5 mi
- Graysill Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Hermosa Cliffs: 9.7 mi
- Overlook Point: 10.7 mi
- Cape of Good Hope: 16.9 mi
- Devil Point: 17.4 mi
- Mother Cline Slide: 21.3 mi
- Soaring Tree Top Adventures: 9.3 mi
- Lewis Mill: 12.5 mi
- Mayflower Mill: 13.3 mi
- Big Giant Tram Station: 13.5 mi
- Black Bear Pass Trailhead (Southeastern): 14.6 mi
- Clear Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
- Ames Falls: 12.1 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 14.3 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 15.3 mi
- Upper Ingram Falls: 15.6 mi
- Molas Park: 7.6 mi
- Silverton Memorial Park: 11.4 mi
- Louis M Jones Memorial Park: 12.3 mi
- Town Park: 16.3 mi
- Ore Station Park: 16.4 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 10.8 mi
- Silver Lake Mine Complex: 12.7 mi
- Red Mountain: 16.0 mi
- Tomboy: 16.7 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 17.2 mi
- Needleton: 7.5 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 15.2 mi
- Guston: 16.3 mi
- Tomboy: 16.7 mi
- Ironton: 17.6 mi
- Marian Shrine: 10.9 mi
- historic mine cart: 23.5 mi
- historic hanging mine car: 23.6 mi
- historic mine cart: 23.7 mi
- historic mine cart: 23.7 mi
- Haviland Lake SWA: 11.2 mi
- Telluride Historical Museum: 16.6 mi
- Spruce Spring: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Engineer Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Eolus | ESE 117° | 4,311 m | 11.4 mi |
| Pigeon Peak | ESE 118° | 4,247 m | 9.9 mi |
| Vermilion Peak | N 350° | 4,212 m | 7.0 mi |
| Turret Peak | ESE 118° | 4,211 m | 10.4 mi |
| Arrow Peak | E 92° | 4,204 m | 10.8 mi |
| Vestal Peak | E 93° | 4,201 m | 11.2 mi |
| Animas Mountain | ESE 112° | 4,191 m | 10.5 mi |
| Golden Horn | N 352° | 4,188 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:16 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 57 | 54 | 48 | 38 | 25 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silverton, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Southwestern Colorado · 6 mi
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