- Elevation
- 3,750 m
- Tallest summit within 23.8 miles
- Blanca Peak4,374 m · 7.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Scenic Highway of Legends21.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6394, -105.3703
Slide Mountain rises to 3,750 m in Colorado. Blanca Peak stands 4,374 m to the southwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Scenic Highway of Legends passes 21 miles off.
mountain in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States of America
Wikidata Q49074580, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
- Elevation
- 3750 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Slide Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanca Peak | SW 236° | 4,374 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Lindsey | SW 227° | 4,282 m | 5.6 mi |
| Ellingwood Point | WSW 240° | 4,282 m | 7.8 mi |
| Little Bear Peak | SW 234° | 4,280 m | 8.6 mi |
| California Peak | WSW 256° | 4,221 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hamilton Peak | SW 226° | 4,154 m | 8.0 mi |
| Tijeras Peak | NNW 335° | 4,149 m | 21.8 mi |
| Pico Aislado | NNW 334° | 4,147 m | 23.4 mi |
- 21.4 mi off the Scenic Highway of LegendsNational
- 28.9 mi off the Frontier PathwaysNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Green Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Lone Rock Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mount Lindsey: 5.6 mi
- Iron Nipple: 5.6 mi
- Iron Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Denton Spring: 9.4 mi
- Mosca Spring: 9.9 mi
- Trover Spring: 17.5 mi
- Cedar Spring: 17.9 mi
- Patton Spring: 18.0 mi
- Windy Point: 11.4 mi
- Pinon Hill: 22.0 mi
- Profile Rock: 22.6 mi
- Devils Stairsteps: 23.7 mi
- Sawtooth Rock: 24.5 mi
- Fort Garland Park: 14.9 mi
- Veteran's Park: 15.1 mi
- Blanca Park: 16.1 mi
- San Luis Lake SWA: 20.3 mi
- Railroad Park: 21.7 mi
- Grand Sand Dunes Sign: 10.4 mi
- Rock dedicated to L.B. "Bill" Casselman: 12.7 mi
- Zapata Falls: 10.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:48 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 47 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sheep MTN, 9 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Great Sand Dunes National Park · 10 mi
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