Mount Democrat
Mount Democrat rises to 4,315 m in Colorado. Mount Lincoln stands 4,357 m to the east-northeast, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Cameron, a peak 1.2 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 2.6 miles off.
The story
Mount Democrat is a 14,152-foot mountain located in the Mosquito Range of central Colorado. It is one of the state's 58 fourteeners and is commonly climbed by hikers because of its relatively easy trail. Mount Democrat is often part of the DeCaLiBron Loop, which connects four nearby peaks. The mountain also has a history of mining, with old mine remains still visible. Access to the mountain has changed over time because of private land issues, but public access has recently been restored.
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Wikidata Q8522735, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4314.5 m
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
- 19.6 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall Overlook · 4 mi
- Cabin ruins · 6 mi
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Cameron: 1.2 mi
- Traver Peak: 1.4 mi
- Mount Buckskin: 1.4 mi
- Mount Lincoln: 1.7 mi
- McNamee Peak: 1.7 mi
- Ciügaboc: 10.6 mi
- Isak Heartstone Troll: 10.7 mi
- The Nest: 10.7 mi
- Deer: 10.8 mi
- Ullr: 10.8 mi
- Bowling Ball Hill: 1.9 mi
- V-Notch: 3.1 mi
- Flopper: 3.2 mi
- Magnolia Mill: 3.3 mi
- Top of the Rockies Zip Line: 4.1 mi
- Alma Town Park & Disc Golf Course: 5.6 mi
- White Cloud Public Access: 9.9 mi
- Ice Palace Park: 10.2 mi
- Bob Zaitz Park: 10.2 mi
- Mineshaft Maze: 10.5 mi
- Cloud City Farm & Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- The Children's Garden: 23.9 mi
- Schoolhouse Garden: 23.9 mi
- Stumpery Garden: 23.9 mi
- Silk Road Garden: 23.9 mi
- Hoosier Pass Memorial: 4.4 mi
- 10th Mountain Division Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Norwegian Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Clear Grit Mill: 9.4 mi
- Irish Immigrant Miners' Memorial: 10.6 mi
- Alma's Historic Ladies Aid Hall: 5.5 mi
- Alma Fire House & Mining Museum: 5.6 mi
- Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin: 10.2 mi
- The Leadville Heritage Museum: 10.2 mi
- Tabor Home Museum: 10.2 mi
- Climax: 3.1 mi
- Buckskin Joe: 4.2 mi
- Adelaide: 9.0 mi
- Oro City: 9.4 mi
- Dyersville: 10.0 mi
- Continental Falls: 6.4 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 20.0 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 20.0 mi
- East Vail Falls: 22.5 mi
- Booth Falls: 24.7 mi
- Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Emerald Lake: 19.2 mi
- Mount Elbert Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Hand Cart Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 23.9 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 16.7 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 18.2 mi
- Rocky Point: 10.3 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 13.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Mount Democrat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lincoln | ENE 62° | 4,356.5 m | 1.7 mi |
| Quandary Peak | NNE 24° | 4,349.9 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Cameron | ENE 67° | 4,335 m | 1.2 mi |
| Mount Bross | E 100° | 4,321.6 m | 1.8 mi |
| Mount Sherman | SSW 192° | 4,280 m | 8.1 mi |
| Gemini Peak | SSW 192° | 4,243 m | 7.4 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | N 8° | 4,239 m | 4.4 mi |
| Pacific Peak | N 9° | 4,227 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
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 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 53 | 52 | 45 | 34 | 23 | 15 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Climax, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/12187092788
Day trips start here
- Breckenridge · 11 mi
- Vail · 24 mi
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