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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
4016 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
Attractions: 52
  • Wind River Ranch: 6.8 mi
  • Old Fall River Road: 11.1 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 12.6 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 12.6 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 38
  • 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: 37
  • Rocky Mountain National Park: 5.2 mi
  • Town Square Park: 8.2 mi
  • James Cairns Open Space: 8.5 mi
  • Rocky Mountain National Park: 9.0 mi
  • AA Barn: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 25
  • Stephen Tyng Mather: 8.8 mi
  • Jeffrey Christensen: 8.9 mi
  • Rock Creek Ski Area (Historical): 9.4 mi
  • Estes Park Women's Monument: 10.8 mi
  • Bond Monument: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 19
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: 7
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 PeakESE 106°4,346 m2.7 mi
Mount MeekerESE 111°4,227 m3.4 mi
Chiefs Head PeakSE 133°4,121 m1.7 mi
Pagoda MountainESE 119°4,082 m2.3 mi
Ships Prow TowerESE 107°4,073.56 m3.2 mi
Storm PeakE 90°4,060 m2.3 mi
Mount AliceS 178°4,048 m1.8 mi
Mount Lady WashingtonE 93°4,037 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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