Gothic Mountain
Gothic Mountain rises to 3,837 m in Colorado. Castle Peak stands 4,352 m to the east-northeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Judd Falls, a waterfall 1.7 miles away.
The story
Gothic Mountain is a prominent mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,631-foot (3,850 m) peak is located in Gunnison National Forest, 1.1 miles (1.8 km) west by south (bearing 260°) of the ghost town of Gothic in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. Gothic Mountain takes its name from its pinnacles said to resemble Gothic architecture.
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Wikidata Q14684526, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3837 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Anthracite Mesa: 1.9 mi
- Snodgrass Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Avery Peak: 2.7 mi
- Mount Baldy: 3.2 mi
- Mount Bellview: 4.1 mi
- Gothic Natural Area: 2.8 mi
- Rock outline of a heart: 4.9 mi
- Totem Pole Park: 6.1 mi
- Rainbow Park: 6.2 mi
- Henderson Park: 6.2 mi
- Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum: 6.1 mi
- Trailhead Children's Museum: 6.2 mi
- Marble Museum: 12.6 mi
- Holden/Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum: 18.9 mi
- Aspen Historical Society: 19.1 mi
- Crystal River Jeep Tours: 12.6 mi
- Ashcroft Ghost Town: 13.2 mi
- Oliver's Cabin: 14.9 mi
- Breathtaker: 16.4 mi
- Maze: 18.9 mi
- Moore Open Space: 18.7 mi
- Marolt Open Space: 18.8 mi
- Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: 19.4 mi
- North Mesa: 19.9 mi
- Sky Mountain Park: 20.0 mi
- Judd Falls: 1.7 mi
- Devil’s Punch Bowl: 7.4 mi
- Hayes Creek Falls: 19.1 mi
- Ryks Waterfall: 20.5 mi
- Crystal: 8.6 mi
- Ashcroft: 13.3 mi
- Lenado: 23.8 mi
- Independence: 24.1 mi
- Crystal Mill: 8.7 mi
- Irwin Cemetery: 8.8 mi
- Redstone Coke Oven Historic District: 19.9 mi
- Pieplant Mill: 24.3 mi
- Hot Spring: 12.1 mi
- Hot Spring: 13.0 mi
- Erickson Springs: 14.1 mi
- White Water Spring: 18.0 mi
- The Raggeds: 15.3 mi
- Lower Buttressess: 20.0 mi
- East Face: 20.0 mi
- Lower Grotto Wall: 20.2 mi
- Conundrum Hot Springs: 7.5 mi
- Penny Hot Springs: 21.9 mi
- Penny Hot Springs: 22.3 mi
- Emerald Lake: 4.0 mi
- Erickson Springs Picnic Site: 13.8 mi
- Knight and Dragon: 6.4 mi
- Chromatic Gate: 19.3 mi
- CBCS Community Garden: 6.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Gothic Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Peak | ENE 65° | 4,352.2 m | 8.8 mi |
| Maroon Peak | N 8° | 4,317 m | 8.0 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | NNE 22° | 4,274.7 m | 8.6 mi |
| Conundrum Peak | ENE 63° | 4,271 m | 8.9 mi |
| North Maroon Peak | N 9° | 4,261 m | 8.4 mi |
| Cathedral Peak | ENE 56° | 4,247 m | 9.8 mi |
| White Rock Mountain | ENE 69° | 4,110 m | 4.8 mi |
| Snowmass Peak | NNW 347° | 4,102 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
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 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 24 | 11 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crested Butte, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358922430
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- Aspen · 19 mi
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