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North Arapaho Peak

North Arapaho Peak, seen from above at true elevation

North Arapaho Peak rises to 4,100 m in Colorado. Apache Peak stands 4,097 m to the north, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is South Arapaho Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 15 miles off.

About

The story

North Arapaho Peak is the highest summit of the Indian Peaks in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,508-foot (4,117 m) thirteener is located in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, 7.8 miles (12.6 km) west-southwest (bearing 245°) of the Town of Ward, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating Roosevelt National Forest and Boulder County from Arapaho National Forest and Grand County. Between North Arapaho Peak and neighboring South Arapaho Peak sits Arapaho Glacier, which is owned by the City of Boulder as part of its water supply. North and South Arapahoe Peaks are connected by a 0.8-mile (1.3 km), Class 4 connecting ridge. West of these peaks is Arapaho Pass.

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Wikidata Q7053957, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
4100 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.02665, -105.65000

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • South Arapaho Peak: 0.5 mi
  • Deshawa: 0.7 mi
  • Old Baldy: 0.9 mi
  • Quarter to 5 Peak: 1.0 mi
  • Arikaree Peak: 1.5 mi
Attractions
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 7.0 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 7.3 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 7.7 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 7.7 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 8.3 mi
Parks
  • Nederland Community Library Area: 8.5 mi
  • Chipeta Park: 8.9 mi
  • Mountain Man Park: 9.8 mi
  • Idlewild Park: 9.8 mi
  • Confluence Park: 10.0 mi
Cliffs
  • Overhung Wall: 10.5 mi
  • Surprising Crag: 10.5 mi
  • The Visor: 10.6 mi
  • Clocktower: 10.6 mi
  • Castle Rock: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 36
  • Magic Schoolbus: 9.2 mi
  • Rock Creek Ski Area (Historical): 10.3 mi
  • Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 13.5 mi
  • Mason Memorial: 13.8 mi
  • Abandoned Steamroller: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 34
  • Jane Dragon: 8.5 mi
  • Cloud Busters: 10.0 mi
  • Repurposing the Globe: 10.1 mi
  • Peche: 10.1 mi
  • Tempus: 10.2 mi
Museums: 29
Waterfalls: 26
  • Calypso Cascades: 12.0 mi
  • Ouzel Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 12.7 mi
  • Mertensia Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Upper Copeland Falls: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • Mount Alto Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Rose Crown: 11.2 mi
  • Fox Den: 11.4 mi
  • Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
  • Meeker Park Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 14
  • Fortune Community Garden: 19.1 mi
  • Foothills Community Garden: 19.3 mi
  • Foothills Community Garden: 19.3 mi
  • Waterwise Garden: 19.6 mi
  • Centennial Garden: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Springs: 5
  • Crystal Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 19.8 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 20.9 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 22.6 mi
  • Arapaho Spring: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 1
Hot springs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of North Arapaho Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Apache PeakN 359°4,097 m2.2 mi
Navajo PeakN 5°4,087 m1.9 mi
South Arapaho PeakS 177°4,067 m0.5 mi
Mount AudubonNNE 20°4,026 m5.3 mi
Kiowa PeakNE 43°4,010 m2.0 mi
Arikaree PeakNNE 24°4,008 m1.5 mi
Old BaldySE 135°3,974 m0.9 mi
Paiute PeakN 10°3,966 m5.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3519:5520:36
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:2215:5816:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202026313949555346362720
Precip in2.72.83.74.83.82.03.02.52.02.22.32.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder 14 W, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 178428 — North Arapaho Peak, Grand County, Colorado.

OpenStreetMap element node/358912845

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