Aspen Bend
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Aspen Bend is an attraction in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,586 m. Mount Audubon stands 4,026 m to the west-southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Moose Grove, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 17 miles off.
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
- 21.4 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
- 28.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Many Parks Curve · 20 mi
- Horseshoe Park · 21 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 23 mi
- Mushroom Rocks · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Moose Grove: 0.3 mi
- Mariposa Bluff: 0.3 mi
- Lions Den Bank: 0.4 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 0.4 mi
- Creekside: 0.4 mi
- Miller Rock: 2.0 mi
- Overland Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Cannon Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Bueno Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Burnt Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Rock Ledge Park: 3.9 mi
- Dakota Ridge Park: 10.2 mi
- Foothills Community Park: 10.5 mi
- Holiday Park: 10.8 mi
- Maxwell Lake Park: 11.0 mi
- Tent Rocks: 8.4 mi
- Oceanic Wall: 8.4 mi
- Dream Dome: 8.4 mi
- Lost Angel Wall: 8.5 mi
- Wake Up Wall: 8.5 mi
- Jane Dragon: 11.3 mi
- One-on-One: 12.1 mi
- Hearts on a swing: 12.3 mi
- The Clarifier art project: 12.6 mi
- Geographic Center of Boulder: 12.8 mi
- Mason Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Rock Creek Ski Area (Historical): 5.3 mi
- Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 6.9 mi
- Aquilla Cook Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Elise Hoerath Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 0.3 mi
- Button Rock Preserve: 8.3 mi
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 14.4 mi
- Knoll-Willows Open Space: 17.9 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 18.7 mi
- Copeland Falls: 7.9 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 7.9 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 7.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 7.9 mi
- Calypso Cascades: 8.2 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 5.0 mi
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 7.0 mi
- Nederland Mining Museum: 11.3 mi
- Museum of Boulder at Tebo Center: 12.1 mi
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: 12.5 mi
- Foothills Community Garden: 10.6 mi
- Foothills Community Garden: 10.6 mi
- Holiday Community Garden: 10.9 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 11.8 mi
- Fortune Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Meeker Park Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Barbeque: 14.5 mi
- Sprague Lake: 15.6 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 16.6 mi
- Tungsten: 10.5 mi
- Caribou: 11.5 mi
- Nevadaville: 22.9 mi
- Russell Gulch: 24.1 mi
- Serene: 24.2 mi
- Crystal Spring: 5.7 mi
- Wilson Spring: 11.3 mi
- Lookout Springs: 12.3 mi
- Jacob Spring: 14.4 mi
- Surprise Beach: 20.1 mi
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Aspen Bend. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Audubon | WSW 258° | 4,026 m | 8.1 mi |
| Kiowa Peak | WSW 238° | 4,010 m | 9.8 mi |
| Paiute Peak | W 259° | 3,966 m | 9.0 mi |
| Shoshoni Peak | WSW 247° | 3,949 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Toll | WSW 255° | 3,942 m | 9.1 mi |
| Pawnee Peak | WSW 252° | 3,937 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Notabon | W 261° | 3,872.8 m | 7.6 mi |
| Algonquin | W 265° | 3,833 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 55 | 53 | 46 | 36 | 27 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder 14 W, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11133215526
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 12 mi
- Estes Park · 18 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 19 mi
- Idaho Springs · 26 mi
- Golden · 28 mi
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