- Elevation, modelled
- 2,814 m
- Tallest summit within 12.2 miles
- Mount Elbert4,401.2 m · 5.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Top of the Rockieson it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0940, -106.3425
Mount Elbert Picnic Area is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 2,814 m. Mount Elbert stands 4,401 m to the west-northwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Interlaken, a attraction 1.2 miles away. Top of the Rockies runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Mount Elbert Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Elbert | WNW 287° | 4,401.2 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Massive | NW 312° | 4,398 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Harvard | S 174° | 4,395.6 m | 11.8 mi |
| La Plata Peak | WSW 238° | 4,372 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Belford | S 186° | 4,329.1 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Oxford | S 179° | 4,315.9 m | 8.9 mi |
| Missouri Mountain | S 191° | 4,289.8 m | 10.3 mi |
| Huron Peak | SSW 207° | 4,270.2 m | 11.5 mi |
- On the Top of the RockiesNational
- 3.4 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
Overlooks nearby
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 7 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 19 mi
- Cabin ruins · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Parry Peak: 3.9 mi
- Mount Cosgriff: 4.5 mi
- Twin Peaks: 5.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Mount Elbert: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 25
- Interlaken: 1.2 mi
- Columbine Mine: 4.9 mi
- Pyrenees Mine Headframe: 11.2 mi
- Colorado & Southern 2-8-0 641: 11.2 mi
- Matchless Mine: 11.8 mi
Ghost towns: 13
- Vicksburg: 6.8 mi
- Winfield: 9.1 mi
- Oro City: 10.9 mi
- Adelaide: 11.5 mi
- Independence: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Stringtown Smelters: 10.3 mi
- The Boulevard to Soda Springs and Evergreen Lakes: 10.4 mi
- Clear Grit Mill: 10.8 mi
- Irish Immigrant Miners' Memorial: 11.1 mi
- Dog Memorial: 12.2 mi
Parks: 9
- Leadville National Fish Hatchery: 9.7 mi
- Bob Zaitz Park: 11.1 mi
- Ice Palace Park: 11.2 mi
- Alma Town Park & Disc Golf Course: 20.0 mi
- McPhelemy Park: 20.7 mi
Museums: 8
- Temple Israel: 10.8 mi
- Tabor Home Museum: 11.0 mi
- National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum: 11.2 mi
- The Leadville Heritage Museum: 11.2 mi
- Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Emerald Lake: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Cloud City Farm & Community Garden: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Ryks Waterfall: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Lower Grotto Wall: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 20 | 27 | 34 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Twin Lakes Rsvr, under a mile away.
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