Waugh Mountain
Waugh Mountain rises to 3,564 m in Colorado. Black Mountain stands 3,554 m to the north, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Stoney Face Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 15 miles off.
The story
Waugh Mountain, elevation 11,716 ft (3,571 m), is a summit in Fremont County, Colorado.
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Wikidata Q14685152, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,564 m
How to reach it
- 14.7 mi off the Gold Belt Tour, National
- 16.3 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
Overlooks nearby
- Railroad Gulch Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stoney Face Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Loco Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Burris Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Green Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Red Hill: 6.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 16.5 mi
- Alpine Park: 16.8 mi
- Thonhoff Park: 17.0 mi
- Horse Park: 17.4 mi
- Little River Ranch Park: 21.0 mi
- Captain Zipline: 13.7 mi
- Riverboat Works: 16.4 mi
- Royal Gorge Dinosaur Adventure: 21.2 mi
- Royal Gorge Bridge: 22.2 mi
- Royal Gorge Bridge Visitor Center: 22.3 mi
- Thompson Point: 16.6 mi
- Far Side: 24.6 mi
- Quarry Wall: 24.7 mi
- Bulge Wall: 24.7 mi
- California Ethics Pinnacle: 24.7 mi
- Mod Buffalo: 16.7 mi
- Allosaurus: 21.3 mi
- Anklyosaurus: 21.3 mi
- Brachiosaurus: 21.3 mi
- Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area: 12.3 mi
- High Mesa Grassland Instant Study Area: 14.0 mi
- Browns Canyon National Monument: 18.7 mi
- In Memory of Loyal Duke: 16.3 mi
- Train Caboose: 16.5 mi
- Oak Springs: 24.3 mi
- Hayden Spring: 24.4 mi
- The Salida Museum: 17.8 mi
- Twin Falls: 19.6 mi
- Idlewilde Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Waugh Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | N 3° | 3,554 m | 8.1 mi |
| Thirtynine Mile Mountain | NNE 25° | 3,517 m | 17.6 mi |
| Stoney Face Mountain | WSW 241° | 3,465 m | 2.8 mi |
| Loco Mountain | SE 125° | 3,415 m | 3.4 mi |
| Jack Hall Mountain | SW 231° | 3,345 m | 6.4 mi |
| Cameron Mountain | W 279° | 3,331 m | 12.1 mi |
| Burris Mountain | ESE 114° | 3,262 m | 4.0 mi |
| Dicks Peak | NNE 12° | 3,253 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:04 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 27 | 35 | 40 | 49 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 45 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Guffey 9SE, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358927057
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