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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
3,837 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.95638, -107.01060

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Parks: 50
  • 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
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Judd Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Devil’s Punch Bowl: 7.4 mi
  • Hayes Creek Falls: 19.1 mi
  • Ryks Waterfall: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Historic sites: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Ashcroft Ghost Town: 13.2 mi
  • Oliver's Cabin: 14.9 mi
  • Breathtaker: 16.4 mi
  • Maze: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Emerald Lake: 4.0 mi
  • Erickson Springs Picnic Site: 13.8 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Knight and Dragon: 6.4 mi
  • Chromatic Gate: 19.3 mi
Hot springs: 2
Springs: 2
  • Erickson Springs: 14.1 mi
  • White Water Spring: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Castle PeakENE4,352 m8.8 mi
Maroon PeakN4,317 m8.0 mi
Pyramid PeakNNE4,275 m8.6 mi
Conundrum PeakENE4,271 m8.9 mi
North Maroon PeakN4,261 m8.4 mi
Cathedral PeakENE4,247 m9.8 mi
White Rock MountainENE4,110 m4.8 mi
Snowmass PeakNNW4,102 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4419:5820:38
September equinox06:5618:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0816:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101422334352585649382411
Precip in2.72.52.12.01.50.92.02.01.91.72.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crested Butte, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358922430

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