Pigeon Peak
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Pigeon Peak rises to 4,247 m in Colorado. North Eolus stands 4,311 m to the east-southeast, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Turret Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 7.7 miles off.
The story
Pigeon Peak, elevation 13,978 ft (4,260 m), is a summit in the Needle Mountains, a subrange of the San Juan Mountains in the southwestern part of the US State of Colorado. It rises dramatically on the east side of the Animas River, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the fourteener Mount Eolus. It is located in the Weminuche Wilderness, part of the San Juan National Forest. Pigeon Peak is notable both for its absolute height and for its local relief. It is the 57th highest independent peak in Colorado, narrowly missing the well-known list of fourteeners. In terms of local relief, it is one of the most impressive peaks in Colorado. Its most dramatic rise is over the Animas River to the west, over which it rises nearly 6,000 feet (1,829 m) in under 2.5 miles (4 km). Also, its east face is an 800 feet (244 m) cliff.
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Wikidata Q7193310, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4247 m
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 12.0 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 29.7 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Molas Pass · 8 mi
- Twilight Peak · 8 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 14 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Turret Peak: 0.5 mi
- Needle Mountains Peak Fifteen: 0.6 mi
- Little Finger: 0.8 mi
- Needle Mountains Peak Sixteen: 1.0 mi
- The Index: 1.1 mi
- Soaring Tree Top Adventures: 8.6 mi
- Big Giant Tram Station: 12.4 mi
- Buffalo Boy Tram House: 13.2 mi
- Mayflower Mill: 13.6 mi
- Old Hundred Mine: 13.6 mi
- Molas Park: 8.3 mi
- Silverton Memorial Park: 12.8 mi
- Horse Thief Park: 14.6 mi
- Old Timers Day Use Area: 18.3 mi
- Ironton Park: 21.1 mi
- Silver Lake Mine Complex: 11.3 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 12.6 mi
- Red Mountain: 19.8 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 20.4 mi
- Animas Forks: 21.0 mi
- Needleton: 2.5 mi
- Eureka: 17.6 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 19.0 mi
- Guston: 19.8 mi
- Ironton: 20.8 mi
- Overlook Point: 3.8 mi
- Hermosa Cliffs: 11.4 mi
- Lakeview: 17.1 mi
- Cape of Good Hope: 22.1 mi
- Rands Point: 22.6 mi
- Clear Creek Falls: 14.3 mi
- Ames Falls: 20.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 20.9 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 21.0 mi
- Upper Ingram Falls: 21.0 mi
- Haviland Lake SWA: 11.4 mi
- Marian Shrine: 12.4 mi
- Telluride Historical Museum: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Pigeon Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Eolus | ESE 110° | 4,311 m | 1.5 mi |
| Windom Peak | ESE 105° | 4,296 m | 3.1 mi |
| Mount Eolus | ESE 120° | 4,295 m | 1.5 mi |
| Sunlight Peak | E 97° | 4,287 m | 2.8 mi |
| Jagged Mountain | ENE 75° | 4,213 m | 3.5 mi |
| Jupiter Mountain | ESE 115° | 4,212 m | 3.3 mi |
| Turret Peak | SE 135° | 4,211 m | 0.5 mi |
| Trinity Peaks | NE 44° | 4,210 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 57 | 54 | 48 | 38 | 25 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silverton, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358923465
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- Southwestern Colorado · 8 mi
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