Genesee Mountain
About
Genesee Mountain is a summit in Genesee Park in Colorado, about 1.6 miles from the town of Genesee. September is a comfortable time to go, when typical averages from the Evergreen weather station, 4.6 miles away, run to a high of about 73°F and a low near 40°F. July is the warmest month there at around 81°F, but it also has the most wet days. The station sits about 1,300 feet below the summit, so temperatures on top run cooler. The Genesee Summit Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the American Bison Trail and the Genesee Mountain Trail are both within a mile. Climbers can find Illness Boulders about 2.6 miles off, and Clear Creek RV Park offers camping roughly 4.8 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,270 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Genesee 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: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–81°F and lows of 29–49°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Evergreen, CO weather station, 4.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan44° high12° low
- Feb44° high13° low
- Mar51° high21° low
- Apr56° high27° low
- May64° high36° low
- Jun76° high43° low
- Jul81° high49° low
- Aug79° high47° low
- Sep73° high40° low
- Oct61° high29° low
- Nov51° high20° low
- Dec44° high13° low
The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Genesee Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Genesee, Colorado · 1.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Genesee Summit TrailHiking0.1 mi
- American Bison TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Genesee Mountain TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Garden Wall, TheRock climbing2.6 mi
- Illness BouldersRock climbing2.6 mi
- Clear Creek RV ParkCamping4.8 mi
- Bear CreekCanoeing5 mi
- Dakota Ridge RV ParkCamping5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
