- Elevation
- 3,944 m
- Tallest summit within 11.4 miles
- Grays Peak4,352 m · 11.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colorado River Headwaters21.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7961, -105.8550
Vasquez Peak rises to 3,944 m in Colorado. Grays Peak stands 4,352 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Stanley Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 21 miles off.
- Elevation
- 3944 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Vasquez Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Peak | S 170° | 4,352 m | 11.4 mi |
| Torreys Peak | S 170° | 4,351 m | 10.7 mi |
| Bard Peak | SSE 153° | 4,159 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Parnassus | SSE 162° | 4,139 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pettingell Peak | SSW 210° | 4,104 m | 5.3 mi |
| Engelmann Peak | SE 140° | 4,077 m | 4.5 mi |
| Parry Peak | ENE 69° | 4,076 m | 8.1 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | S 178° | 4,064 m | 10.5 mi |
- 21.0 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
- 25.2 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
- 27.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stanley Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Mount Nystrom: 2.6 mi
- Red Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Saint Louis Peak: 4.4 mi
- Engelmann Peak: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 49
- Alpine Slide: 7.7 mi
- The Mailbox: 10.3 mi
- High Country Stampede Rodeo: 10.4 mi
- Redemption Dog Sled Tours: 14.2 mi
- Geneva Creek Iron Fens: 15.7 mi
Museums: 22
- George Rowe Museum: 9.6 mi
- Cozens Ranch Museum: 10.0 mi
- Hamill House Museum: 10.4 mi
- Georgetown Firefighting Museum Alpine Hose No 2: 10.5 mi
- Georgetown Energy Museum: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Wichita State University football team plane crash memorial: 7.0 mi
- Brewery Spring: 9.7 mi
- OLD TOWN JAIL 1883: 10.4 mi
- Waldorf Interpretive Site: 11.9 mi
- Gold Mine: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Bakerville: 7.7 mi
- Silver Creek: 12.2 mi
- Saints John: 15.6 mi
- Russell Gulch: 16.9 mi
- Nevadaville: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sweet Beach Cove: 17.8 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Willow Creek falls: 18.9 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hot Sulphur Springs: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:00 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Idaho Springs · 19 mi
- Breckenridge · 24 mi
- Vail · 29 mi
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