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Blue Arena

Blue Arena from directly overhead

Blue Arena is an attraction in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,549 m. Crystal Mountain stands 3,029 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Coyote Gulch Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 11 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.44408, -104.98948

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Coyote Gulch Park: 0.9 mi
  • Highland Ridge Open Space: 1.0 mi
  • Aberdour Circle Park: 1.4 mi
  • Frank Farm Park: 2.0 mi
  • Chapungu Sculture Park at Centerra: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
  • Soaring Vista Natural Area: 1.7 mi
  • Riverbend Natural Area: 4.2 mi
  • Willow Bend Natural Area: 4.5 mi
  • Pelican Marsh Natural Area: 5.0 mi
  • Long View Farm Open Space: 5.4 mi
Artworks
Peaks: 60
  • Twin Mounds: 6.9 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Namaqua Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Antelope Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Mariana Butte: 8.5 mi
Museums: 19
Historic sites: 18
Cliffs: 17
  • Torture Chamber: 9.8 mi
  • Bootie Slab: 10.2 mi
  • Piano Ridge: 10.2 mi
  • Duncan's Ridge: 10.2 mi
  • Bolt Wall: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Mussel Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Heron Cove: 2.8 mi
  • Willows Landing: 2.8 mi
  • Lake Loveland Swim beach: 5.8 mi
  • Dixon Reservoir Beach: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 6.4 mi
  • wrecked vintage car: 23.3 mi
  • VT Pumpkin Patch: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Horsetooth Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Grouse Hollow Falls: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Nelson Spring: 19.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Arena. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crystal MountainWNW 286°3,029 m24.2 mi
Storm MountainW 278°3,015 m21.0 mi
Kenny MountainWSW 245°2,830 m24.9 mi
Panorama PeakWSW 254°2,829 m23.0 mi
Crosier MountainW 268°2,809 m22.9 mi
Sugarloaf MountainWSW 257°2,722 m21.3 mi
Boiler HillWNW 286°2,697 m21.9 mi
Pole HillWSW 257°2,647 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:12
June solstice05:3119:5320:34
September equinox06:4818:2318:59
December solstice07:2015:5416:37

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283140475566727062493729
Precip in0.50.61.32.22.71.61.51.31.41.20.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Loveland 2N, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/57982514

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