Porcupine Peak
Porcupine Peak rises to 3,596 m in Colorado. Grays Peak stands 4,352 m to the east-northeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is The Goat, a artwork 2.2 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 15 miles off.
The story
Porcupine Peak is a mountain east of Dillon in Summit County, Colorado. Located east of Porcupine Peak is Lenawee Mountain and Independence Mountain and Bear Mountain is located south.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q49063424, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,596 m
How to reach it
- 15.0 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
- 28.7 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall Overlook · 25 mi
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lenawee Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Independence Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Bear Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Tiptop Peak: 3.2 mi
- Grizzly Peak: 3.3 mi
- Platte Park: 6.7 mi
- Town Park: 7.8 mi
- Windy Point Fisherman Park: 7.8 mi
- Dillon Marina Park: 8.0 mi
- Trent Park: 10.0 mi
- The Goat: 2.2 mi
- Three Cowboys: 12.0 mi
- My Book: 12.1 mi
- The Sheave: 12.1 mi
- Tom’s Baby: 12.1 mi
- Summit Historical Museum: 7.8 mi
- George Rowe Museum: 10.5 mi
- Frisco Historic Park & Museum: 11.1 mi
- Red White and Blue Fire Museum: 12.0 mi
- Edwin Carter Discovery Center: 12.1 mi
- Northeast Entrance Rock Garden: 24.9 mi
- Aspen Grove: 24.9 mi
- The Children's Garden: 24.9 mi
- Rocky Mountain Alpine Garden: 24.9 mi
- Silk Road Garden: 24.9 mi
- Geneva Creek Iron Fens: 5.5 mi
- Country Boy Mine: 11.3 mi
- Alpine Super Slide: 13.0 mi
- Baker's Tank: 13.1 mi
- Gold Runner Alpine Coaster: 13.1 mi
- Wichita State University football team plane crash memorial: 5.7 mi
- Waldorf Interpretive Site: 7.2 mi
- Reiling Dredge: 10.6 mi
- Brewery Spring: 10.6 mi
- Sons of Norway: 12.3 mi
- Hand Cart Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Duck Creek Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Site: 12.8 mi
- Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Saints John: 3.2 mi
- Bakerville: 7.2 mi
- Tiger: 7.3 mi
- Parkville: 8.6 mi
- Preston: 10.6 mi
- Pavillion Point: 11.7 mi
- Rocky Point: 12.8 mi
- Angel's Ridge: 15.3 mi
- Eagle Roost: 18.9 mi
- Target Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 13.1 mi
- Cozens Ranch Open Space: 22.9 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 24.7 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 12.7 mi
- Continental Falls: 16.8 mi
- East Vail Falls: 21.8 mi
- Booth Falls: 22.3 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 9.0 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 10.4 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 18.1 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 21.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Porcupine Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Peak | ENE 75° | 4,352 m | 4.5 mi |
| Torreys Peak | ENE 67° | 4,351 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Edwards | ENE 76° | 4,218 m | 5.7 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | ESE 103° | 4,201 m | 7.3 mi |
| Argentine Peak | E 93° | 4,186 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bard Peak | NE 35° | 4,159 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Parnassus | NNE 30° | 4,139 m | 8.2 mi |
| Pettingell Peak | N 358° | 4,104 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
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 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 57 | 55 | 48 | 37 | 26 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dillon 1 E, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358919124
Day trips start here
- Breckenridge · 12 mi
- Idaho Springs · 22 mi
- Vail · 25 mi
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