Mount Oso
Mount Oso rises to 4,158 m in Colorado. North Eolus stands 4,311 m to the west, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Peters Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mount Oso is a high and prominent mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,690-foot (4,173 m) peak is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 30.8 miles (49.5 km) northeast (bearing 42°) of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
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Wikidata Q14685004, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4,158 m
How to reach it
- 14.3 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 16.7 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 23.4 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Molas Pass · 14 mi
- Twilight Peak · 16 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 17 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Peters Peak: 0.7 mi
- Buffalo Peak: 1.2 mi
- Irving Peak: 1.2 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Table Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Buffalo Boy Tram House: 14.4 mi
- Big Giant Tram Station: 15.1 mi
- Old Hundred Mine: 15.8 mi
- Soaring Tree Top Adventures: 15.9 mi
- Old Hundred Tram Station: 16.0 mi
- Silver Lake Mine Complex: 14.2 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 17.2 mi
- Sherman: 20.7 mi
- Animas Forks: 22.8 mi
- Argentum: 23.3 mi
- Needleton: 11.1 mi
- Eureka: 19.2 mi
- Animas Forks: 22.7 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 23.4 mi
- Guston: 23.9 mi
- Molas Park: 14.3 mi
- Day Use Area: 16.1 mi
- Old Timers Day Use Area: 16.3 mi
- Silverton Memorial Park: 17.1 mi
- Horse Thief Park: 17.3 mi
- Overlook Point: 10.1 mi
- Lakeview: 14.2 mi
- Rock Cliff: 17.4 mi
- Hermosa Cliffs: 18.9 mi
- Sally Overlook: 20.3 mi
- Pinkerton Hot Springs: 20.2 mi
- Piedra River Hot Springs: 21.9 mi
- Durango Hot Springs: 24.5 mi
- Clear Creek Falls: 21.0 mi
- Piedra Falls: 23.4 mi
- South Clear Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
- Marian Shrine: 17.0 mi
- Haviland Lake SWA: 18.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Mount Oso. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Eolus | W 280° | 4,311 m | 7.1 mi |
| Windom Peak | W 280° | 4,296 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Eolus | W 278° | 4,295 m | 7.1 mi |
| Sunlight Peak | WNW 284° | 4,287 m | 5.8 mi |
| Jagged Mountain | WNW 298° | 4,213 m | 5.6 mi |
| Jupiter Mountain | W 274° | 4,212 m | 5.4 mi |
| Trinity Peaks | NW 318° | 4,210 m | 7.2 mi |
| Rio Grande Pyramid | NE 48° | 4,204 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| 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–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 42 | 28 | 15 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Grande Rsvr, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358923866
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- Southwestern Colorado · 15 mi
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