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Taylor Peak

Taylor Peak, a peak in Colorado
Taylor Peak, a peak in Coloradomark byzewski · CC BY 2.0
Taylor Peak, a peak in Colorado
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Taylor Peak, a peak in Colorado
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Taylor Peak rises to 4,006 m in Colorado. Longs Peak stands 4,346 m to the east-southeast, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is The Stiletto, a peak 0.4 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 7.7 miles off.

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Taylor Peak, elevation 13,158 ft (4,011 m), is a summit in the Front Range of north central Colorado. The peak is in Rocky Mountain National Park at the head of Loch Vale and just north of Taylor Glacier.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q7690099, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
4006 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.27478, -105.68085

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • The Stiletto: 0.4 mi
  • The Sharkstooth: 0.6 mi
  • Andrews Tower: 0.8 mi
  • Powell Peak: 1.1 mi
  • Otis Peak: 1.2 mi
Cliffs
Attractions: 50
  • Wind River Ranch: 7.5 mi
  • Old Fall River Road: 10.4 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 13.6 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 13.6 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 38
  • Timberline Falls: 1.0 mi
  • North Inlet Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Ribbon Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Glacier Falls: 2.3 mi
  • War Dance Falls: 2.8 mi
Parks: 30
  • Rocky Mountain National Park: 4.3 mi
  • Town Square Park: 7.4 mi
  • James Cairns Open Space: 7.8 mi
  • Rocky Mountain National Park: 8.0 mi
  • AA Barn: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 24
  • Stephen Tyng Mather: 8.9 mi
  • Jeffrey Christensen: 9.0 mi
  • Rock Creek Ski Area (Historical): 10.4 mi
  • Estes Park Women's Monument: 11.0 mi
  • Bond Monument: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 19
Museums: 10
Picnic sites: 7
  • Sprague Lake: 5.0 mi
  • Tuxedo Park: 7.0 mi
  • Meeker Park Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
  • Endovalley: 9.7 mi
  • Beaver Creek: 11.7 mi
Springs: 5
  • Lookout Springs: 8.5 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Nelson Spring: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Taylor Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Longs PeakESE 112°4,346 m3.7 mi
Mount MeekerESE 114°4,227 m4.4 mi
Chiefs Head PeakSE 130°4,121 m2.7 mi
Pagoda MountainESE 121°4,082 m3.4 mi
Ships Prow TowerESE 111°4,073.56 m4.2 mi
Storm PeakE 101°4,060 m3.2 mi
Mount AliceSSE 159°4,048 m2.6 mi
Mount Lady WashingtonESE 101°4,037 m4.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3419:5620:37
September equinox06:5118:2619:02
December solstice07:2315:5716:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172028354352585650392718
Precip in1.61.51.21.51.61.42.02.11.61.31.31.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Lake 1 NW, 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358945232

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