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Thirtynine Mile Mountain

Thirtynine Mile Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Thirtynine Mile Mountain rises to 3,517 m in Colorado. Waugh Mountain stands 3,564 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Saddle Mountain, a peak 4.7 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 15 miles off.

The story

Thirtynine Mile Mountain, elevation 11,553 ft (3,521 m), is a summit in the Front Range of the Pike National Forest in central Colorado.

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Wikidata Q14685122, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3,517 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.83222, -105.55500

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Saddle Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Threemile Mountain: 5.0 mi
  • Dicks Peak: 5.3 mi
  • Castle Mountain: 7.0 mi
  • Cover Mountain: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 21
  • Elevenmile Dome: 11.8 mi
  • The Tooth: 11.9 mi
  • Thompson Point: 19.2 mi
  • Quarry Wall: 21.5 mi
  • Peg Leg Wall: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Top view: 14.7 mi
  • Shale Outcrop: 15.5 mi
  • The Big Stump: 15.6 mi
  • COLORADO WOLF AND WILDLIFE CENTER: 19.7 mi
  • Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad: 21.4 mi
Parks: 7
  • Elevenmile State Recreation Area: 7.5 mi
  • Horse Park: 11.7 mi
  • Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument: 16.2 mi
  • Florissant Children's Park: 16.8 mi
  • Mountain View Adventure Park: 20.5 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Idlewilde Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
  • Barksdale Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
  • Lakemoor Community Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Rita the Rock Planter: 22.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Gresson Ore Sorting: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Thirtynine Mile Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Waugh MountainSSW3,564 m17.6 mi
Black MountainSW3,554 m10.6 mi
Stoney Face MountainSSW3,465 m20.0 mi
Schoolmarm MountainN3,442 m19.7 mi
Martlnad PeakN3,438 m18.6 mi
Badger MountainN3,434 m15.1 mi
Loco MountainSSW3,415 m18.5 mi
Stoll MountainNNE3,299 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:14
June solstice05:3819:5220:31
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:1816:0216:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161929374656626053423018
Precip in0.30.30.60.91.41.22.22.21.10.60.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake George 8 SW, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358926880

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