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Middle Mountain

Colorado

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Middle Mountain is a summit of 9,350 feet in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, about 16 miles from the town of Red Feather Lakes. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 74°F with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay near freezing. The Middle Mountain Trail starts less than a mile away. Stub Creek Cabin and the North Middle Mountain Trail are both within about 3.5 miles, and Browns Park Campground is just under 4 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

9,350 ft

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

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Location

Middle 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–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–74°F and lows of 34–43°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hourglass Rsvr, CO weather station, 18 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan31° high11° low
  2. Feb33° high10° low
  3. Mar40° high15° low
  4. Apr45° high20° low
  5. May55° high28° low
  6. Jun68° high36° low
  7. Jul74° high43° low
  8. Aug72° high41° low
  9. Sep65° high34° low
  10. Oct51° high25° low
  11. Nov39° high18° low
  12. Dec31° high11° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado · 16 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Canyon Lakes 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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