Mineral Mountain
Mineral Mountain rises to 3,109 m in Colorado. North Arapaho Peak stands 4,100 m to the northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Caribou Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 20 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Colorado, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49050502, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,109 m
How to reach it
- 20.1 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
- 22.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 24.3 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 23 mi
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 23 mi
- Panorama Point · 27 mi
- Hawk Watch · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Caribou Hill: 1.1 mi
- Eldorado Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Ute Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Spencer Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Klondike Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Nederland Community Library Area: 3.8 mi
- Chipeta Park: 4.1 mi
- Private Pond: 5.4 mi
- Idlewild Park: 10.7 mi
- Confluence Park: 10.9 mi
- Jane Dragon: 3.8 mi
- Cloud Busters: 11.2 mi
- Repurposing the Globe: 11.9 mi
- Peche: 11.9 mi
- Tempus: 12.0 mi
- Overhung Wall: 6.4 mi
- Clocktower: 6.4 mi
- Surprising Crag: 6.4 mi
- The Visor: 6.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 6.9 mi
- Magic Schoolbus: 3.6 mi
- Abandoned Steamroller: 10.2 mi
- Hugh McCammon Barns: 10.8 mi
- Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 11.3 mi
- John Frazer Cabin: 11.4 mi
- Nederland Mining Museum: 3.9 mi
- Cozens Ranch Museum: 11.2 mi
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 11.4 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 11.5 mi
- Gilpin Museum: 11.8 mi
- Boulder Falls: 9.8 mi
- Calypso Cascades: 16.0 mi
- Ouzel Falls: 16.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 16.5 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 16.6 mi
- Fortune Community Garden: 16.0 mi
- Waterwise Garden: 16.2 mi
- Centennial Garden: 16.2 mi
- Foothills Community Garden: 16.9 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 17.0 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Rose Crown: 10.2 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Fox Den: 10.5 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Cozens Ranch Open Space: 11.6 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 13.0 mi
- Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area: 13.8 mi
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 16.5 mi
- Button Rock Preserve: 20.9 mi
- Caribou: 1.3 mi
- Tungsten: 5.7 mi
- Nevadaville: 11.9 mi
- Russell Gulch: 13.0 mi
- Silver Creek: 14.6 mi
- Caribou Street: 3.6 mi
- The Mailbox: 10.3 mi
- Alpine Slide: 11.1 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 11.8 mi
- Mariposa Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 16.2 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 19.4 mi
- Lookout Springs: 23.3 mi
- Wilson Spring: 23.4 mi
- Surprise Beach: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Mineral Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Arapaho Peak | NW 321° | 4,100 m | 5.6 mi |
| Apache Peak | NNW 332° | 4,097 m | 7.5 mi |
| Navajo Peak | NNW 332° | 4,087 m | 7.1 mi |
| South Arapaho Peak | NW 318° | 4,067 m | 5.2 mi |
| Kiowa Peak | NNW 340° | 4,010 m | 6.2 mi |
| Arikaree Peak | NNW 333° | 4,008 m | 6.5 mi |
| Old Baldy | NW 323° | 3,974 m | 4.7 mi |
| Shoshoni Peak | NNW 338° | 3,949 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 55 | 53 | 46 | 36 | 27 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder 14 W, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358916487
Day trips start here
- Idaho Springs · 16 mi
- Boulder · 17 mi
- Golden · 24 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 26 mi
- Arvada · 29 mi
- Estes Park · 29 mi
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