Graham Peak
Graham Peak rises to 3,823 m in Colorado. Jupiter Mountain stands 4,212 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Sisters Peaks, a peak 1.5 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 23 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.
The story
Graham Peak is a prominent mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains, a range of the Rocky Mountains System in southwestern Colorado The 12,536-foot (3,821 m) peak is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 37.0 miles (59.6 km) south (bearing 185°) of the Town of Lake City in Hinsdale County, Colorado.
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Wikidata Q14684531, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,823 m
How to reach it
- 23.4 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 23.4 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 26.3 mi off the Alpine Loop
Overlooks nearby
- Molas Pass · 24 mi
- Twilight Peak · 26 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 27 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 28 mi
71 named places within 25 miles
- Three Sisters Peaks: 1.5 mi
- Granite Peak: 2.8 mi
- Flag Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Bear Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Day Use Area: 8.2 mi
- Old Timers Day Use Area: 13.1 mi
- Horse Thief Park: 19.2 mi
- Devil Creek State Wildlife Area: 19.7 mi
- North Oak Park: 21.2 mi
- Rock Cliff: 7.4 mi
- Lakeview: 10.5 mi
- Sally Overlook: 10.5 mi
- Overlook Point: 17.5 mi
- Broken Off Point: 22.9 mi
- Chimney Rock Farm: 19.0 mi
- Soaring Tree Top Adventures: 22.6 mi
- Buffalo Boy Tram House: 23.7 mi
- Big Giant Tram Station: 24.8 mi
- Piedra River Hot Springs: 12.9 mi
- Pinkerton Hot Springs: 23.7 mi
- Chimney Rock National Monument: 21.3 mi
- Haviland Lake SWA: 24.2 mi
- Piedra Falls: 15.4 mi
- Needleton: 19.9 mi
- Silver Lake Mine Complex: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Graham Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter Mountain | NW 304° | 4,212 m | 14.3 mi |
| Rio Grande Pyramid | N 356° | 4,204 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Oso | NW 320° | 4,158 m | 10.0 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | NW 304° | 4,158 m | 13.6 mi |
| Greylock Mountain | NW 308° | 4,134 m | 13.5 mi |
| McCauley Peak | WNW 302° | 4,116 m | 13.1 mi |
| Echo Mountain | WNW 301° | 4,051 m | 12.5 mi |
| Irving Peak | NW 313° | 4,024 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 46 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vallecito DAM, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 202973 — Graham Peak, Hinsdale County, Colorado.
OpenStreetMap element node/358943629
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- Southwestern Colorado · 24 mi
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