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Mount Orton

Mount Orton, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Orton rises to 3,575 m in Colorado. Longs Peak stands 4,346 m to the north, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Thunder Falls, a waterfall 1.0 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 9.7 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Colorado, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49053907, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3,575 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.22721, -105.61973

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Parks
Waterfalls: 37
  • Thunder Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Lyric Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Trio Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Mertensia Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Fan Falls: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 30
  • Rock Creek Ski Area (Historical): 5.8 mi
  • Griffith Homestead 1923: 10.6 mi
  • Brown Homestead 1918: 10.7 mi
  • Walker Homestead 1914: 10.7 mi
  • Sawmill: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 28
Museums: 19
Attractions: 17
  • Wind River Ranch: 6.3 mi
  • Aspen Bend: 10.8 mi
  • Schmoll's Knoll: 10.8 mi
  • Mariposa Bluff: 10.9 mi
  • Moose Grove: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 11
  • Legett Columbarium Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Mrs. Walsh's Garden: 11.4 mi
  • Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens: 18.4 mi
  • Foothills Community Garden: 21.2 mi
  • Holiday Community Garden: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
Springs: 5
  • Crystal Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 7.1 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Nelson Spring: 23.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Mount Orton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Longs PeakN4,346 m1.9 mi
Mount MeekerNNE4,227 m1.7 mi
Chiefs Head PeakNW4,121 m1.9 mi
Pagoda MountainNNW4,082 m1.6 mi
Ships Prow TowerNNE4,074 m1.9 mi
Storm PeakN4,060 m2.7 mi
Mount AliceWNW4,048 m2.4 mi
Mount Lady WashingtonNNE4,037 m2.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3419:5520:36
September equinox06:5118:2519:01
December solstice07:2215:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232531344453595851413124

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Allenspark 3NW, 5 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/358912562

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