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.
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
- 4204 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
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
- Day Use Area: 14.9 mi
- Molas Park: 16.6 mi
- Silverton Memorial Park: 17.5 mi
- Old Timers Day Use Area: 22.9 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 12.1 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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