- Elevation, modelled
- 1,518 m
- Tallest summit within 16.0 miles
- Walker Mountain2,682 m · 15.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road25.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.1627, -105.1265
Listening Stones is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,518 m. Walker Mountain stands 2,682 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Roger's Grove Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 25 miles off.
- Built
- 1997
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Listening Stones. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,682 m | 15.6 mi |
| Overland Mountain | W 260° | 2,651 m | 15.9 mi |
| Bueno Mountain | W 260° | 2,633 m | 15.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 264° | 2,627 m | 14.7 mi |
| Nugget Hill | WSW 250° | 2,609 m | 14.3 mi |
| Fairview Peak | W 261° | 2,600 m | 11.9 mi |
| Button Rock Mountain | WNW 295° | 2,574 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bighorn Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,555 m | 15.4 mi |
- 25.5 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 29.3 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 29.1 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Roger's Grove Park: 0.1 mi
- Izaak Walton Park: 0.4 mi
- Sunset Park: 0.6 mi
- Golden Ponds: 0.8 mi
- Lykins Gultch Greenway: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Golden Days: 0.8 mi
- The Thinker: 1.2 mi
- Lefthand's Compass: 1.8 mi
- Niwot Sculpture Park: 4.8 mi
- The Clarifier art project: 8.3 mi
Peaks
- Standley Hill: 3.4 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Potato Hill: 6.0 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Rabbit Mountain: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Colliers Hill: 9.2 mi
- Grandview Open Space: 9.7 mi
- Erie Highlands: 10.0 mi
- Bullhead Gulch Open Space: 10.1 mi
- Kneebone Open Space: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 59
- The Atoll: 10.7 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 14.5 mi
- Front Porch: 15.5 mi
- Eagle Rock: 17.6 mi
- East Blob Rock: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 56
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 4.9 mi
- White Rocks: 7.7 mi
- wrecked vintage car: 8.3 mi
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 8.4 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Magnus White Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Fort Junction: 7.9 mi
- old mine cart: 8.7 mi
- Mitch Brackett Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Elise Hoerath Memorial: 9.1 mi
Museums: 30
- Longmont Museum and Culture Center: 1.8 mi
- Dougherty Museum: 2.9 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Center: 3.2 mi
- Shelby American Car Museum: 7.8 mi
- Lyons Redstone Museum: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 28
- Boulder County Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Longmont Memorial Rose Garden: 1.2 mi
- Second Start Community Gardens: 2.0 mi
- Second Start Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Boulder Falls: 18.3 mi
- Grouse Hollow Falls: 18.5 mi
- Copeland Falls: 23.5 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 23.6 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 5
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 13.0 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 17.6 mi
- Heron Cove: 20.0 mi
- Mussel Beach: 20.2 mi
- Willows Landing: 20.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Wilson Spring: 18.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 21.1 mi
- Jacob Spring: 22.6 mi
- Lookout Springs: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Barbeque: 13.2 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Meeker Park Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longmont 2 ESE, 3 mi away.
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