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Boulder Star

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Boulder Star from directly overhead

Boulder Star is an attraction in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,868 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Edward Sell Smith Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 18 miles off.

Getting there

How to reach it

Coordinates40.00612, -105.29550

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Edward Sell Smith Park: 0.4 mi
  • Eben G. Fine Park: 0.5 mi
  • The Peoples' Crossing: 0.6 mi
  • Fortune Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hiram Fullen Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Artworks
Museums
Attractions
Nature reserves: 55
Cliffs: 52
  • Raptor Nesting Site: 0.7 mi
  • Front Porch: 2.1 mi
  • Eagle Rock: 4.6 mi
  • The Amphitheatre: 4.9 mi
  • Bitty Buttress: 4.9 mi
Gardens: 44
  • Fortune Community Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Centennial Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Waterwise Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Goss Grove Community Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Hawthorn Community Gardens: 2.2 mi
Picnic sites: 17
  • Barbeque: 2.5 mi
  • Mount Alto Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
  • Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
  • Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
  • Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Boulder Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Copeland Falls: 20.0 mi
  • Lower Copeland Falls: 20.0 mi
  • Upper Copeland Falls: 20.0 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Springs: 5
  • Crystal Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 20.9 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 23.4 mi
  • Arapaho Spring: 24.3 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 24.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Boulder Star. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Starr PeakSW 220°3,198 m10.2 mi
Thorodin MountainSW 220°3,195 m10.7 mi
Miramonte MountainSW 217°2,915 m10.0 mi
Blue MountainSSW 194°2,846 m9.2 mi
Burnt MountainWNW 297°2,820 m10.5 mi
Bald MountainW 279°2,782 m8.4 mi
Crescent MountainS 187°2,724 m7.9 mi
Sugarloaf MountainWNW 282°2,709 m6.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3319:5320:34
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:2015:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343543495767737164524134
Precip in0.81.02.03.03.21.91.81.72.11.61.20.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9198699985

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