Grannys Nipple
Grannys Nipple rises to 2,511 m in Colorado. Parkview Mountain stands 3,748 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Carter Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 15 miles off.
The story
Grannys Nipple is a summit in Grand County, Colorado, in the United States. With an elevation of 8,238 feet (2,511 m), Grannys Nipple is the 3257th tallest mountain in Colorado.
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Wikidata Q18345892, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,511 m
How to reach it
- 15.4 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
- 25.1 mi off the Flat Tops Trail
- 28.5 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Named places within 25 miles
- Middle Carter Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Carter Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Whiteley Peak: 3.5 mi
- Grannys Nightcap: 3.9 mi
- White Slide Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Wolford OHV Play Area: 14.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 15.5 mi
- Doc Cerian Community Park: 15.5 mi
- Big Park: 18.4 mi
- Miku Park: 22.3 mi
- Fairgrounds: 15.7 mi
- Steamboat Gondola: 21.4 mi
- Fish Creek Falls: 21.8 mi
- Hot Sulphur Springs: 23.0 mi
- Rotary Park Boardwalk: 23.0 mi
- Gore Range Artisans Group Gallery: 15.4 mi
- River Run: 24.4 mi
- Steamboat Spirit: 24.6 mi
- Historical Museum: 23.6 mi
- Tread of Pioneers Museum: 24.6 mi
- Steamboat Art Museum: 24.6 mi
- Dennis Hump: 8.2 mi
- Cape Horn: 23.4 mi
- Fish Creek Upper Falls: 20.7 mi
- Fish Creek Falls: 21.8 mi
- Radium Hot Springs: 22.3 mi
- Hot Sulphur Springs: 23.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial (Helicopter): 15.5 mi
- Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area: 19.7 mi
- Stagecoach Swim Beach: 20.9 mi
- Modern Victory Garden: 22.9 mi
- Stehley Park: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Grannys Nipple. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Mountain | ENE 77° | 3,748 m | 17.4 mi |
| Hyannis Peak | NE 53° | 3,540 m | 9.6 mi |
| Little Gravel Mountain | E 93° | 3,505 m | 23.8 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | ENE 76° | 3,503 m | 14.6 mi |
| Red Hill | NE 39° | 3,491 m | 11.4 mi |
| Elk Mountain | ESE 114° | 3,480 m | 19.1 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | ENE 79° | 3,445 m | 11.7 mi |
| Corral Peak South | ESE 109° | 3,429 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:00 | 16:44 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 40 | 27 | 19 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spicer, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 172979 — Grannys Nipple, Grand County, Colorado.
OpenStreetMap element node/358908208
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