Windom Peak
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.
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.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4,296 m
How to reach it
- 9.8 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 13.4 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 27.4 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Molas Pass · 10 mi
- Twilight Peak · 11 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 14 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sunlight Peak: 0.5 mi
- Jupiter Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Needle Mountains Peak Eleven: 0.9 mi
- Twin Thumbs: 1.1 mi
- Grizzly Peak: 1.1 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Needleton: 5.6 mi
- Eureka: 17.9 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 20.4 mi
- Guston: 21.1 mi
- Animas Forks: 21.4 mi
- Overlook Point: 5.3 mi
- Hermosa Cliffs: 13.9 mi
- Lakeview: 15.5 mi
- Rock Cliff: 22.0 mi
- Rands Point: 24.2 mi
- 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
- Haviland Lake SWA: 13.6 mi
- Marian Shrine: 13.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Eolus | W 280° | 4,311 m | 1.6 mi |
| Mount Eolus | W 271° | 4,295 m | 1.7 mi |
| Sunlight Peak | NNW 333° | 4,287 m | 0.5 mi |
| Pigeon Peak | WNW 285° | 4,247 m | 3.1 mi |
| Jagged Mountain | NNE 14° | 4,213 m | 1.7 mi |
| Jupiter Mountain | S 181° | 4,212 m | 0.6 mi |
| Turret Peak | W 279° | 4,211 m | 2.7 mi |
| Trinity Peaks | N 8° | 4,210 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 57 | 54 | 48 | 38 | 25 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silverton, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358923760
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