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Powell Peak

Powell Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Powell Peak rises to 4,016 m in Colorado. Longs Peak stands 4,346 m to the east-southeast, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is McHenrys Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 8.0 miles off.

About

The story

Powell Peak is a summit in Grand County, Colorado, in the United States. With an elevation of 13,176 feet (4,016 m), Powell Peak is the 493rd-highest summit in the state of Colorado. The peak was named for John Wesley Powell. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1961 by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slope drains into Glacier Creek which is a tributary of the Big Thompson River, and the west slope drains to Grand Lake via North Inlet.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q20714939, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
4,016 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.26582, -105.66473

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • McHenrys Peak: 0.4 mi
  • Arrowhead: 0.8 mi
  • Taylor Peak: 1.1 mi
  • Thatchtop: 1.1 mi
  • The Sharkstooth: 1.1 mi
Cliffs
Waterfalls: 37
  • Timberline Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Ribbon Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Glacier Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Trio Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Fan Falls: 2.6 mi
Parks: 36
Historic sites: 22
  • Rock Creek Ski Area (Historical): 9.4 mi
  • Estes Park Women's Monument: 10.8 mi
  • Bond Monument: 10.8 mi
  • Brown Homestead 1918: 11.5 mi
  • Griffith Homestead 1923: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 17
Attractions: 12
Museums: 10
Picnic sites: 7
  • Sprague Lake: 4.8 mi
  • Tuxedo Park: 6.9 mi
  • Meeker Park Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
  • Endovalley: 10.2 mi
  • Beaver Creek: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 5
  • Legett Columbarium Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Mrs. Walsh's Garden: 10.5 mi
  • Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens: 21.0 mi
  • Foothills Community Garden: 24.7 mi
  • Holiday Community Garden: 24.9 mi
Springs: 5
  • Lookout Springs: 7.8 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Nelson Spring: 23.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Powell Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Longs PeakESE4,346 m2.7 mi
Mount MeekerESE4,227 m3.4 mi
Chiefs Head PeakSE4,121 m1.7 mi
Pagoda MountainESE4,082 m2.3 mi
Ships Prow TowerESE4,074 m3.2 mi
Storm PeakE4,060 m2.3 mi
Mount AliceS4,048 m1.8 mi
Mount Lady WashingtonE4,037 m3.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3419:5620:37
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:2315:5716:40

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, 8 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.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358912110

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