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Windom Peak

Windom Peak, a peak in Colorado
Windom Peak, a peak in ColoradoJeremiah LaRocco · CC BY-SA 2.0

Windom Peak rises to 4,296 m in Colorado. North Eolus stands 4,311 m to the west, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunlight Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 9.8 miles off.

About

The story

Windom Peak is the highest summit of the Needle Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 4,293.72-metre (14,087 ft) fourteener is located in the Weminuche Wilderness of San Juan National Forest, 28.2 miles (45.4 km) northeast by north (bearing 32°) of the City of Durango in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The summit of Windom Peak is the highest point in La Plata County and the entire San Juan River drainage basin. The mountain was named in honor of Minnesota senator William Windom.

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Wikidata Q8024325, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
4296 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.62131, -107.59184

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 22
  • Soaring Tree Top Adventures: 11.0 mi
  • Big Giant Tram Station: 12.9 mi
  • Buffalo Boy Tram House: 13.2 mi
  • Old Hundred Mine: 14.0 mi
  • Old Hundred Boarding House: 14.4 mi
Parks: 10
  • Molas Park: 10.1 mi
  • Silverton Memorial Park: 14.0 mi
  • Horse Thief Park: 15.0 mi
  • Old Timers Day Use Area: 17.0 mi
  • Day Use Area: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Silver Lake Mine Complex: 11.9 mi
  • Christ of the Mines Shrine: 14.0 mi
  • Red Mountain: 21.2 mi
  • Animas Forks: 21.4 mi
  • Sherman: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 6
  • Clear Creek Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Upper Ingram Falls: 22.8 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 22.8 mi
  • Lower Ingram Falls: 22.8 mi
  • Bear Creek Falls: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 4
  • Pinkerton Hot Springs: 16.6 mi
  • Durango Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
  • Rico 2: 24.6 mi
  • Rico 1: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Haviland Lake SWA: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Marian Shrine: 13.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.6 miles of Windom Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North EolusW 280°4,311 m1.6 mi
Mount EolusW 271°4,295 m1.7 mi
Sunlight PeakNNW 333°4,287 m0.5 mi
Pigeon PeakWNW 285°4,247 m3.1 mi
Jagged MountainNNE 14°4,213 m1.7 mi
Jupiter MountainS 181°4,212 m0.6 mi
Turret PeakW 279°4,211 m2.7 mi
Trinity PeaksN 8°4,210 m4.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:5019:5720:36
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2216:1516:56

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141724334251575448382514
Precip in2.02.12.11.71.70.92.42.82.82.11.71.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silverton, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358923760

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