Jupiter Mountain
Jupiter Mountain rises to 4,212 m in Colorado. North Eolus stands 4,311 m to the west-northwest, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Windom Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 10 miles off.
The story
Jupiter Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,836-foot (4,217 m) thirteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 27.7 miles (44.6 km) northeast by north (bearing 33°) of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
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Wikidata Q14684675, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4,212 m
How to reach it
- 10.3 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 13.9 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 27.8 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Molas Pass · 10 mi
- Twilight Peak · 11 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 15 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Windom Peak: 0.6 mi
- Grizzly Peak: 0.6 mi
- Hope Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Sunlight Peak: 1.1 mi
- Greylock Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Soaring Tree Top Adventures: 10.8 mi
- Big Giant Tram Station: 13.5 mi
- Buffalo Boy Tram House: 13.8 mi
- Old Hundred Mine: 14.6 mi
- Old Hundred Boarding House: 15.0 mi
- Silver Lake Mine Complex: 12.5 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 14.5 mi
- Red Mountain: 21.8 mi
- Sherman: 22.0 mi
- Animas Forks: 22.0 mi
- Overlook Point: 5.0 mi
- Hermosa Cliffs: 13.7 mi
- Lakeview: 14.9 mi
- Rock Cliff: 21.6 mi
- Rands Point: 23.8 mi
- Needleton: 5.8 mi
- Eureka: 18.5 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 21.0 mi
- Guston: 21.7 mi
- Animas Forks: 22.0 mi
- Molas Park: 10.7 mi
- Horse Thief Park: 14.4 mi
- Silverton Memorial Park: 14.6 mi
- Old Timers Day Use Area: 16.4 mi
- Day Use Area: 21.2 mi
- Clear Creek Falls: 17.1 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 23.3 mi
- Upper Ingram Falls: 23.3 mi
- Lower Ingram Falls: 23.3 mi
- Ames Falls: 23.5 mi
- Haviland Lake SWA: 13.3 mi
- Marian Shrine: 14.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Jupiter Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Eolus | WNW 299° | 4,311 m | 1.8 mi |
| Windom Peak | N 1° | 4,296 m | 0.6 mi |
| Mount Eolus | WNW 291° | 4,295 m | 1.8 mi |
| Sunlight Peak | NNW 348° | 4,287 m | 1.1 mi |
| Pigeon Peak | WNW 295° | 4,247 m | 3.3 mi |
| Jagged Mountain | N 11° | 4,213 m | 2.3 mi |
| Turret Peak | WNW 292° | 4,211 m | 2.8 mi |
| Trinity Peaks | N 7° | 4,210 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
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 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 57 | 54 | 48 | 38 | 25 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silverton, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 187991 — Jupiter Mountain, La Plata County, Colorado.
OpenStreetMap element node/358923766
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- Southwestern Colorado · 10 mi
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