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Estes Cone

Colorado

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Estes Cone is a summit of 10,998 feet in Rocky Mountain National Park, within the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness. The nearest town is Allenspark, about 5 miles away. 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 and lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The Estes Cone Trail starts just 0.3 miles away, and the Storm Pass Trail is about 0.4 miles off. Climbers can head to Deville 3, about 1.2 miles away, and Glacier Basin Campground sits roughly 2.7 miles from the summit.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

10,998 ft

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

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Location

Estes Cone

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, 18 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

The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Allenspark, Colorado · 5.1 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

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