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Saint Vrain Mountain

Saint Vrain Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Saint Vrain Mountain rises to 3,703 m in Colorado. Longs Peak stands 4,346 m to the north-northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Meadow Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 14 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070899, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3703 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.16126, -105.58573

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Attractions
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 4.8 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 4.8 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.1 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.2 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.8 mi
Parks
Historic sites: 36
  • Rock Creek Ski Area (Historical): 1.5 mi
  • Aquilla Cook Memorial: 10.6 mi
  • Mason Memorial: 11.9 mi
  • Griffith Homestead 1923: 12.5 mi
  • Walker Homestead 1914: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 36
Waterfalls: 35
  • Calypso Cascades: 2.3 mi
  • Ouzel Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Upper Copeland Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Lower Copeland Falls: 3.1 mi
Museums: 22
Gardens: 16
Picnic sites: 13
Nature reserves: 7
Springs: 4
  • Crystal Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 9.9 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Saint Vrain Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Longs PeakNNW 346°4,346 m6.7 mi
Mount MeekerN 350°4,227 m6.1 mi
Chiefs Head PeakNNW 334°4,121 m6.8 mi
Apache PeakSSW 206°4,097 m7.9 mi
Pagoda MountainNNW 341°4,082 m6.5 mi
Ships Prow TowerN 350°4,073.56 m6.4 mi
Storm PeakNNW 346°4,060 m7.4 mi
Mount AliceNW 323°4,048 m6.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3419:5520:36
September equinox06:5118:2519:01
December solstice07:2215:5716:40

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, 6 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358912555

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