Peak · Colorado
Houghton Mountain
- Elevation
- 3,974 m
- Latitude
- 37.9406
- Longitude
- -107.5864
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Houghton Mountain rises to 3,974 m in Colorado. Handies Peak stands 4,285 m to the east-southeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Denver Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Alpine Loop passes 0.7 miles off.
- Elevation
- 3974 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Houghton Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handies Peak | ESE 113° | 4,284.8 m | 4.9 mi |
| Redcloud Peak | E 90° | 4,280 m | 9.0 mi |
| Wetterhorn Peak | NNE 26° | 4,274 m | 9.3 mi |
| Sunshine Peak | E 98° | 4,269 m | 8.9 mi |
| Jones Mountain | SE 133° | 4,215 m | 4.5 mi |
| Half Peak | SE 129° | 4,209 m | 8.4 mi |
| Niagara Peak | SE 141° | 4,202 m | 4.6 mi |
| Potosi Peak | WNW 291° | 4,195 m | 9.5 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 4.3 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
- 15.7 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Oh Point (Odom Point) · 2 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Red Mountain Overlook · 6 mi
- Look Out Point · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Denver Hill0.9 mi
- Tuttle Mountain1.5 mi
- Seigal Mountain1.7 mi
- Treasure Mountain1.8 mi
- California Mountain1.8 mi
Waterfalls18
- Bear Creek Falls5.7 mi
- Cascade Falls7.3 mi
- Upper Ingram Falls9.6 mi
- Lower Ingram Falls9.6 mi
- Sneffels Creek Falls10.0 mi
Historic sites16
- Animas Forks1.1 mi
- Whitecross5.0 mi
- Tellurium5.0 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable5.1 mi
- Argentum6.3 mi
Ghost towns11
- Animas Forks1.3 mi
- Eureka4.4 mi
- Ironton5.1 mi
- Guston5.9 mi
- Red Mountain Town6.8 mi
Hot springs1
- Orvis Hot Spring15.6 mi
Rest areas1
- Bike path access19.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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