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Red Cone

Colorado

About

Red Cone is a summit of 12,798 feet in the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, about 4.5 miles from the town of Montezuma. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Climax weather station, which sits about 1,450 feet lower, show July highs around 67°F with lows near 40°F and no snow days. Winter is cold and snowy there, with January highs around 27°F. The Red Cone Trail lies about 3.1 miles away, and Gibson Lake is about 2.7 miles off. Hall Valley Campground and Handcart Campground are both within about 3.3 miles.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

12,798 ft

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

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Location

Red 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 61–67°F and lows of 34–40°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Climax, CO weather station, 23 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan27° high3° low15 days with snow
  2. Feb29° high3° low15 days with snow
  3. Mar35° high8° low14 days with snow
  4. Apr40° high15° low13 days with snow
  5. May49° high25° low8 days with snow
  6. Jun61° high34° low2 days with snow
  7. Jul67° high40° low
  8. Aug64° high39° low
  9. Sep58° high32° low2 days with snow
  10. Oct47° high21° low7 days with snow
  11. Nov35° high11° low12 days with snow
  12. Dec27° high3° low15 days with snow

The station sits about 1,500 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
Montezuma, Colorado · 4.5 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for South Platte 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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