Greenhorn Mountain
Greenhorn Mountain rises to 3,763 m in Colorado. North Peak stands 3,724 m to the northwest, 1.7 miles off. Frontier Pathways passes 4.3 miles off.
The story
Greenhorn Mountain is the highest summit of the Wet Mountains range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 12,352-foot (3,765 m) peak is located in the Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness of San Isabel National Forest, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) southwest by west (bearing 238°) of the Town of Rye, Colorado, United States, on the boundary between Huerfano and Pueblo counties. The summit of Greenhorn Mountain is the highest point in Pueblo County, Colorado. The peak's summit rises above timberline, which is about 11,500 feet (3,500 m) in south-central Colorado.
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Wikidata Q5604143, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3763 m
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the Frontier Pathways, National
- 21.3 mi off the Scenic Highway of Legends, National
Named places within 25 miles
- North Peak: 1.7 mi
- Santana Butte: 3.9 mi
- Huckleberry Hills: 4.3 mi
- Hayden Butte: 6.4 mi
- Table Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Iron Spring: 6.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 7.7 mi
- Stinking Spring: 12.2 mi
- Blue Spring: 13.0 mi
- Trover Spring: 15.9 mi
- Rye Mountain Park: 4.1 mi
- Rye Park: 4.2 mi
- Graham Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
- Taylor Park: 9.6 mi
- Greenhorn Meadows Park: 9.8 mi
- Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area: 7.4 mi
- West Beach Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- Heritage Park: 21.8 mi
- Walsenburg Mining Museum: 21.8 mi
- Huerfano Heritage Center: 21.9 mi
- Musuem of Friends: 21.9 mi
- Windy Point: 22.8 mi
- Pinon Hill: 24.7 mi
- Apache Falls: 2.3 mi
- Bishop Castle: 13.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Greenhorn Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | NW 324° | 3,724 m | 1.7 mi |
| Saint Charles Peak | NNW 330° | 3,593 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Mestas | SSW 200° | 3,524 m | 21.9 mi |
| Deer Peak | NW 320° | 3,523 m | 14.5 mi |
| Iron Mountain | SW 218° | 3,479 m | 21.4 mi |
| Rough Mountain | SSW 203° | 3,395 m | 20.9 mi |
| Round Mountain | NW 319° | 3,367 m | 19.1 mi |
| Sperry Mountain | NW 319° | 3,334 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:47 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:04 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RYE 1SW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 192544 — Greenhorn Mountain, Pueblo County, Colorado.
OpenStreetMap element node/358928110
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