- Elevation, modelled
- 2,442 m
- Tallest summit within 7.1 miles
- Longs Peak4,346 m · 6.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3401, -105.5725
“Welcome” -Bear is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 2,442 m. Longs Peak stands 4,346 m to the south-southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is The Free Spirit, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 1.8 miles off.
- Material
- wood
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of “Welcome” -Bear. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longs Peak | SSW 201° | 4,346 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Meeker | SSW 195° | 4,227 m | 6.6 mi |
| Pagoda Mountain | SSW 204° | 4,082 m | 6.9 mi |
| Ships Prow Tower | SSW 197° | 4,073.56 m | 6.3 mi |
| Storm Peak | SSW 206° | 4,060 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Lady Washington | SSW 199° | 4,037 m | 5.6 mi |
| McHenrys Peak | SW 220° | 4,036 m | 7.0 mi |
| Powell Peak | SW 223° | 4,016 m | 7.1 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 14.6 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
- 20.1 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Many Parks Curve · 4 mi
- Horseshoe Park · 5 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 8 mi
- Mushroom Rocks · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Emerald Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Gianttrack Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Rams Horn Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Thunder Peak: 1.9 mi
Cliffs: 40
- Crag of Fear: 2.3 mi
- Slamdance Buttress: 2.3 mi
- Quickie Cliff: 2.3 mi
- The Thumb: 3.1 mi
- The Thimble: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 40
- Wind River Ranch: 3.5 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 14.2 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 14.8 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 14.8 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 39
- Windy Gulch Cascades: 3.6 mi
- Alberta Falls: 4.3 mi
- MacGregor Falls: 4.9 mi
- Glacier Falls: 5.0 mi
- Fern Falls: 5.0 mi
Parks: 28
- Baldwin Park: 3.5 mi
- Bond Park: 3.7 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park: 7.2 mi
- Rock Ledge Park: 12.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 1.9 mi
- Jeffrey Christensen: 1.9 mi
- Estes Park Women's Monument: 3.7 mi
- Bond Monument: 3.7 mi
- Albert Birch Bungalow: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Knoll-Willows Open Space: 3.9 mi
- Button Rock Preserve: 13.2 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 15.9 mi
- Narrows Park: 17.7 mi
- Wild Natural Area: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 8
- The Free Spirit: 0.0 mi
- Reaching Out: 0.0 mi
- 75th Annivrrsary: 0.0 mi
- The YMCA Kids: 0.0 mi
- Cross: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 7
- Legett Columbarium Garden: 0.2 mi
- Mrs. Walsh's Garden: 3.4 mi
- Sensory Garden: 3.6 mi
- Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens: 18.0 mi
- Holiday Community Garden: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Tuxedo Park: 0.8 mi
- Sprague Lake: 2.3 mi
- Endovalley: 6.8 mi
- Meeker Park Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
Springs: 6
- Lookout Springs: 4.0 mi
- Jacob Spring: 4.2 mi
- Wilson Spring: 7.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 10.5 mi
- Nelson Spring: 16.4 mi
Museums: 6
- Kauffman House Museum: 14.4 mi
- Homestead Museum: 15.7 mi
- Lyons Redstone Museum: 17.8 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 20.9 mi
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Surprise Beach: 18.9 mi
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Estes Park · 4 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 7 mi
- Boulder · 27 mi
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