Ute Mountain
Ute Mountain rises to 2,982 m in Colorado. North Arapaho Peak stands 4,100 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Spencer Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 21 miles off.
The story
mountain in Colorado, United States of America
Wikidata Q49086752, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2982 m
How to reach it
- 20.9 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
- 20.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 22 mi
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 22 mi
- Denver Mountain Parks · 23 mi
- Panorama Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Spencer Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Mineral Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Eldorado Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Tennessee Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Bryan Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 3.7 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 3.8 mi
- Caribou Street: 3.9 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 4.0 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 4.0 mi
- Jane Dragon: 4.1 mi
- Cloud Busters: 11.0 mi
- Repurposing the Globe: 11.8 mi
- Peche: 11.9 mi
- Tempus: 11.9 mi
- Nederland Community Library Area: 4.1 mi
- Chipeta Park: 4.3 mi
- Private Pond: 5.2 mi
- Idlewild Park: 10.4 mi
- Mountain Life Park: 10.6 mi
- Clocktower: 6.7 mi
- Overhung Wall: 6.7 mi
- Surprising Crag: 6.7 mi
- The Visor: 6.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 7.3 mi
- Magic Schoolbus: 3.0 mi
- Abandoned Steamroller: 9.3 mi
- Hugh McCammon Barns: 9.8 mi
- Bald Mountain Cemetery: 10.3 mi
- John Frazer Cabin: 10.5 mi
- Nederland Mining Museum: 4.1 mi
- Gilpin Museum: 10.5 mi
- Cozens Ranch Museum: 11.0 mi
- Hidee Gold Mine: 11.6 mi
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 12.1 mi
- Fortune Community Garden: 16.4 mi
- Waterwise Garden: 16.5 mi
- Centennial Garden: 16.5 mi
- Goss Grove Community Garden: 17.4 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 17.5 mi
- Boulder Falls: 10.4 mi
- Calypso Cascades: 17.5 mi
- Ouzel Falls: 17.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 17.9 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 18.1 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Rose Crown: 9.5 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Fox Den: 9.8 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Cozens Ranch Open Space: 11.5 mi
- Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area: 12.9 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 14.3 mi
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 16.7 mi
- National Wildlife Refuge: 21.3 mi
- Caribou: 2.7 mi
- Tungsten: 6.1 mi
- Nevadaville: 10.5 mi
- Russell Gulch: 11.6 mi
- Silver Creek: 13.2 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.6 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 18.0 mi
- Lookout Springs: 24.7 mi
- Wilson Spring: 24.8 mi
- Surprise Beach: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Ute Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Arapaho Peak | NNW 329° | 4,100 m | 6.8 mi |
| Apache Peak | NNW 336° | 4,097 m | 8.8 mi |
| Navajo Peak | NNW 337° | 4,087 m | 8.4 mi |
| South Arapaho Peak | NNW 327° | 4,067 m | 6.4 mi |
| James Peak | SW 222° | 4,056 m | 8.4 mi |
| Kiowa Peak | NNW 344° | 4,010 m | 7.6 mi |
| Arikaree Peak | NNW 338° | 4,008 m | 7.8 mi |
| Old Baldy | NNW 331° | 3,974 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 55 | 53 | 46 | 36 | 27 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder 14 W, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358916465
Day trips start here
- Idaho Springs · 14 mi
- Boulder · 17 mi
- Golden · 23 mi
- Arvada · 28 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 28 mi
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