Henry Mountain
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Henry Mountain rises to 4,042 m in Colorado. Emma Burr Mountain stands 4,125 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Square Top Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway passes 27 miles off.
The story
Henry Mountain is a high and prominent mountain summit in the southern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,261-foot (4,042 m) thirteener is located in the Fossil Ridge Wilderness of Gunnison National Forest, 7.8 miles (12.5 km) northwest (bearing 313°) of the Town of Pitkin in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q14684563, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4042 m
How to reach it
- 27.2 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 28.1 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
Named places within 25 miles
- Square Top Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Fossil Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Broncho Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Cross Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Gunnison City Mountain Park: 10.7 mi
- Roaring Judy State Wildlife Area: 12.7 mi
- Roaring Judy Fish Hatchery: 12.7 mi
- Meadows Park: 18.6 mi
- American Legion Memorial Park: 18.9 mi
- White Water Spring: 11.4 mi
- Biebel Springs: 13.0 mi
- Hot Spring: 15.1 mi
- Prospector Spring: 15.2 mi
- Hot Spring: 16.4 mi
- St. Elmo Town Hall & Jail: 14.8 mi
- American House Hotel Parlor: 14.9 mi
- Evans Firewall & Savard Building: 14.9 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 18.7 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 18.8 mi
- Tincup: 9.1 mi
- Mary Murphy Mine: 14.7 mi
- St. Elmo: 15.0 mi
- Whitepine: 15.8 mi
- Alpine: 18.2 mi
- Alpine Station Historic Town: 11.9 mi
- Limekiln: 18.5 mi
- Oliver's Cabin: 19.6 mi
- Monarch Scenic Tram: 20.7 mi
- The Palisades: 12.5 mi
- Chalk Cliffs: 23.3 mi
- Hancock: 14.4 mi
- Pieplant Mill: 17.8 mi
- Riverway: 23.3 mi
- Neversink: 24.5 mi
- CBCS Community Garden: 22.7 mi
- Knight and Dragon: 23.0 mi
- Browns Creek Falls: 23.3 mi
- Hartman Rocks: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Henry Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Burr Mountain | ENE 73° | 4,125 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Mamma | E 93° | 4,124 m | 16.3 mi |
| Monumental Peak | ESE 114° | 4,067 m | 15.6 mi |
| Fairview Peak | E 92° | 4,029 m | 4.6 mi |
| Turner Peak | NE 55° | 4,015 m | 16.0 mi |
| Jones Mountain | ENE 64° | 3,994 m | 13.7 mi |
| Fitzpatrick Peak | E 85° | 3,979 m | 9.2 mi |
| Van Wirt Mountain | ESE 112° | 3,957 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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 | 57 | 56 | 49 | 39 | 26 | 12 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor Park, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358924642
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