Twilight Peak
Twilight Peak rises to 4,007 m in Colorado. North Eolus stands 4,311 m to the east-southeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is South Twilight Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 3.1 miles off.
The story
Twilight Peak is the highest summit of the West Needle Mountains range of the San Juan Mountains System in southwestern Colorado. The prominent 13,163-foot (4,012 m) peak is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 10.7 miles (17.3 km) south-southwest (bearing 199°) of the Town of Silverton in San Juan County.
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Wikidata Q7857997, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4007 m
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 10.2 mi off the Alpine Loop
Overlooks nearby
- Twilight Peak · 4 mi
- Molas Pass · 5 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 13 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- South Twilight Peak: 0.3 mi
- North Twilight Peak: 0.4 mi
- West Needle Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Potato Hill: 2.3 mi
- Coal Bank Hill: 3.3 mi
- Overlook Point: 6.1 mi
- Hermosa Cliffs: 9.2 mi
- Cape of Good Hope: 18.9 mi
- Devil Point: 19.9 mi
- Lakeview: 21.0 mi
- Soaring Tree Top Adventures: 7.3 mi
- Big Giant Tram Station: 12.1 mi
- Mayflower Mill: 12.7 mi
- Old Hundred Mine: 13.6 mi
- Buffalo Boy Tram House: 13.8 mi
- Clear Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
- Ames Falls: 16.2 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 17.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 17.9 mi
- Upper Ingram Falls: 18.0 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 10.8 mi
- Silver Lake Mine Complex: 11.1 mi
- Red Mountain: 17.5 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 18.4 mi
- Tomboy: 19.1 mi
- Molas Park: 6.4 mi
- Silverton Memorial Park: 11.2 mi
- Horse Thief Park: 16.3 mi
- Louis M Jones Memorial Park: 16.8 mi
- Ironton Park: 19.2 mi
- Needleton: 2.5 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 16.7 mi
- Eureka: 17.4 mi
- Guston: 17.6 mi
- Ironton: 18.8 mi
- Haviland Lake SWA: 10.0 mi
- Marian Shrine: 10.7 mi
- Telluride Historical Museum: 19.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Twilight Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Eolus | ESE 114° | 4,311 m | 6.4 mi |
| Windom Peak | ESE 111° | 4,296 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Eolus | ESE 117° | 4,295 m | 6.4 mi |
| Sunlight Peak | ESE 109° | 4,287 m | 7.6 mi |
| Pigeon Peak | ESE 115° | 4,247 m | 4.9 mi |
| Jagged Mountain | E 99° | 4,213 m | 7.9 mi |
| Jupiter Mountain | ESE 115° | 4,212 m | 8.2 mi |
| Turret Peak | ESE 117° | 4,211 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 57 | 54 | 48 | 38 | 25 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silverton, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358923418
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- Southwestern Colorado · 5 mi
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