Rio Grande Pyramid
Rio Grande Pyramid rises to 4,204 m in Colorado. Windom Peak stands 4,296 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Simpson Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away. Alpine Loop passes 15 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
The story
Rio Grande Pyramid, elevation 13,827 feet, is a summit in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. The peak is in the Weminuche Wilderness of the San Juan National Forest northeast of Durango.
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Wikidata Q7335223, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4,204 m
How to reach it
- 15.4 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 16.0 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 16.5 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Arrastra Gulch · 16 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Molas Pass · 17 mi
- Twilight Peak · 21 mi
119 named places within 25 miles
- Simpson Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Mesa Lato: 4.9 mi
- Timber Hill: 5.6 mi
- Granite Peak: 5.9 mi
- Mount Nebo: 6.3 mi
- Buffalo Boy Tram House: 12.6 mi
- Old Hundred Tram Station: 14.4 mi
- Old Hundred Boarding House: 14.4 mi
- Old Hundred Mine: 14.5 mi
- Big Giant Tram Station: 14.5 mi
- Silver Lake Mine Complex: 14.1 mi
- Sherman: 15.5 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 17.8 mi
- Argentum: 18.7 mi
- Tellurium: 19.1 mi
- Day Use Area: 14.8 mi
- Molas Park: 16.6 mi
- Silverton Memorial Park: 17.5 mi
- Old Timers Day Use Area: 22.9 mi
- Ironton Park: 23.4 mi
- Needleton: 16.6 mi
- Eureka: 16.7 mi
- Animas Forks: 19.8 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 22.9 mi
- Capitol City: 23.0 mi
- South Clear Creek Falls: 16.4 mi
- North Clear Creek Falls: 17.7 mi
- Piedra Falls: 21.2 mi
- Argenta Falls: 22.1 mi
- Clear Creek Falls: 22.9 mi
- Overlook Point: 16.9 mi
- Rock Cliff: 18.8 mi
- Lakeview: 20.5 mi
- Sally Overlook: 20.9 mi
- Beer Garden: 23.9 mi
- Marian Shrine: 17.5 mi
- Russ Brown Gallery: 24.5 mi
- Lake City Museum: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rio Grande Pyramid. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windom Peak | WSW 250° | 4,296 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sunlight Peak | WSW 252° | 4,287 m | 11.7 mi |
| Jagged Mountain | WSW 257° | 4,213 m | 10.7 mi |
| Jupiter Mountain | WSW 247° | 4,212 m | 11.9 mi |
| Trinity Peaks | W 272° | 4,210 m | 10.3 mi |
| Arrow Peak | W 274° | 4,204 m | 11.9 mi |
| Vestal Peak | W 273° | 4,201 m | 11.5 mi |
| Storm King Peak | W 269° | 4,187 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 42 | 28 | 15 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RIO Grande Rsvr, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358923629
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