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Bryan Mountain

Colorado

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Bryan Mountain is a summit of 10,801 feet in the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, about 2 miles from the town of Eldora, Colorado. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 68°F with lows near 43°F, and September highs around 59°F. Winter is much colder, with January highs near 29°F. Pipeline Trail starts about 0.4 miles away, and the Eldora climbing area is about 0.8 miles off. For an overnight base, West Magnolia and Rainbow Lakes Campground are both a little over 5 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

10,801 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Bryan Mountain

Colorado

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Aug. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–68°F and lows of 36–43°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Boulder 14 W, CO weather station, 7.7 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan29° high12° low
  2. Feb28° high11° low
  3. Mar36° high17° low
  4. Apr40° high22° low
  5. May50° high29° low
  6. Jun62° high36° low
  7. Jul68° high43° low
  8. Aug66° high41° low
  9. Sep59° high34° low
  10. Oct47° high26° low
  11. Nov35° high19° low
  12. Dec28° high12° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Eldora, Colorado · 2.1 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Boulder Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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