- Elevation, modelled
- 2,828 m
- Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
- North Arapaho Peak4,100 m · 7.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colorado River Headwaters20.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0492, -105.5153
Peak-to-Peak Highway is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 2,828 m. North Arapaho Peak stands 4,100 m to the west-southwest, 7.3 miles off. Colorado River Headwaters passes 21 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Peak-to-Peak Highway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Arapaho Peak | WSW 258° | 4,100 m | 7.3 mi |
| Apache Peak | W 275° | 4,097 m | 7.2 mi |
| Navajo Peak | W 273° | 4,087 m | 7.0 mi |
| South Arapaho Peak | WSW 254° | 4,067 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Audubon | WNW 303° | 4,026 m | 6.4 mi |
| Kiowa Peak | W 269° | 4,010 m | 5.8 mi |
| Arikaree Peak | W 269° | 4,008 m | 6.5 mi |
| Old Baldy | WSW 251° | 3,974 m | 6.8 mi |
- 20.9 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
- 21.7 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 25.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Many Parks Curve · 24 mi
- Horseshoe Park · 25 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 26 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 1.1 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 1.1 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 2.6 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 2.6 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Niwot Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Burnt Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Peewink Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Pomeroy Mountain: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 6.4 mi
- Mason Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Rock Creek Ski Area (Historical): 7.8 mi
- Magic Schoolbus: 8.2 mi
- U.S. bicentennial commemoration/time capsule: 12.7 mi
Museums: 33
- Gold Hill Museum: 5.6 mi
- Nederland Mining Museum: 6.0 mi
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 6.5 mi
- Museum of Boulder at Tebo Center: 12.6 mi
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Boulder Falls: 6.5 mi
- Calypso Cascades: 10.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.0 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 11.1 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Tungsten: 5.7 mi
- Caribou: 5.8 mi
- Nevadaville: 17.5 mi
- Russell Gulch: 18.7 mi
- Silver Creek: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Surprise Beach: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:57 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 13 mi
- Idaho Springs · 21 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 22 mi
- Estes Park · 23 mi
- Golden · 25 mi
- Arvada · 29 mi
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