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Ute Mountain

Ute Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates39.94221, -105.58417

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • 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
Artworks
  • Jane Dragon: 4.1 mi
  • Cloud Busters: 11.0 mi
  • Repurposing the Globe: 11.8 mi
  • Peche: 11.9 mi
  • Tempus: 11.9 mi
Parks
  • 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
Cliffs: 54
  • Clocktower: 6.7 mi
  • Overhung Wall: 6.7 mi
  • Surprising Crag: 6.7 mi
  • The Visor: 6.8 mi
  • Castle Rock: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 40
  • 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
Museums: 33
Gardens: 21
  • 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
Waterfalls: 19
  • 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
Picnic sites: 14
  • 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
Ghost towns: 7
Springs: 4
  • Crystal Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Arapaho Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 24.7 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Arapaho PeakNNW 329°4,100 m6.8 mi
Apache PeakNNW 336°4,097 m8.8 mi
Navajo PeakNNW 337°4,087 m8.4 mi
South Arapaho PeakNNW 327°4,067 m6.4 mi
James PeakSW 222°4,056 m8.4 mi
Kiowa PeakNNW 344°4,010 m7.6 mi
Arikaree PeakNNW 338°4,008 m7.8 mi
Old BaldyNNW 331°3,974 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3519:5420:35
September equinox06:5118:2519:01
December solstice07:2115:5816:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202026313949555346362720
Precip in2.72.83.74.83.82.03.02.52.02.22.32.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder 14 W, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358916465

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