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Mount Chiquita

Mount Chiquita, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Chiquita rises to 3,978 m in Colorado. Hagues Peak stands 4,133 m to the northeast, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Chapin, a peak 1.0 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 2.8 miles off.

About

The story

Mount Chiquita is a mountain summit in the Mummy Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,075-foot (3,985 m) thirteener is located in Rocky Mountain National Park, 9.8 miles (15.7 km) northwest by west (bearing 298°) of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Tourists can reach Mount Chiquita via Chapin Pass which is an 8.0 kilometer out and back trail located near Estes Park, Colorado that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking and running and is accessible year-round.

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Wikidata Q6920134, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3978 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.44375, -105.68880

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 38
  • Chasm Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Thousand Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Horseshoe Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Windy Gulch Cascades: 6.7 mi
  • Fern Falls: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 26
  • Ace 4: 1.1 mi
  • Ace 3: 1.1 mi
  • Ace 2: 1.1 mi
  • Ace 1: 1.1 mi
  • Lava Cliffs: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 22
  • Lulu City Site: 8.4 mi
  • Shipler Cabins: 8.6 mi
  • Stephen Tyng Mather: 8.6 mi
  • Jeffrey Christensen: 8.6 mi
  • Stormy Peaks B17 Crash: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 13
  • Old Fall River Road: 1.3 mi
  • Wind River Ranch: 12.8 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 23.3 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 23.7 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 23.7 mi
Parks: 12
Artworks: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Endovalley: 2.6 mi
  • Tuxedo Park: 8.7 mi
  • Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Beaver Creek: 9.2 mi
  • Sprague Lake: 9.5 mi
Springs: 6
  • Jacob Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 13.4 mi
  • Bedsprings: 15.2 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Nelson Spring: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 3
Museums: 3
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Mount Chiquita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hagues PeakNE 38°4,133 m3.6 mi
Fairchild MountainNE 37°4,116.18 m2.1 mi
Ypsilon MountainNNE 23°4,098 m1.0 mi
Rowe PeakNE 35°4,084 m3.9 mi
Gibraltar PeakNE 39°4,084 m4.4 mi
Mummy MountainENE 58°4,079 m4.0 mi
Rowe MountainNNE 30°4,018 m4.2 mi
East Desolation PeakN 355°3,947 m2.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3319:5620:37
September equinox06:5118:2619:02
December solstice07:2315:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212128334252595650382821
Precip in1.21.52.32.62.31.42.01.71.61.41.31.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hourglass Rsvr, 10 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358911728

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