- Elevation, modelled
- 3,139 m
- Tallest summit within 14.6 miles
- Mount of the Holy Cross4,270.5 m · 11.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Top of the Rockies3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6191, -106.3848
Thunder Cat Cave is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 3,139 m. Mount of the Holy Cross stands 4,271 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Nature Discovery Center/Walking Mountains Science Center, a museum 0.1 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 3.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Thunder Cat Cave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount of the Holy Cross | SSW 206° | 4,270.5 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Jackson | SW 221° | 4,164 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Powell | NNE 14° | 4,141 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Silverthorne | ENE 77° | 4,072 m | 10.7 mi |
| East Thorn | ENE 78° | 4,065 m | 11.1 mi |
| Eagles Nest | N 10° | 4,057 m | 11.0 mi |
| Whitney Peak | SSW 200° | 4,041 m | 13.7 mi |
| Notch Mountain | SSW 202° | 4,030 m | 10.6 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
- 21.4 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 18 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 20 mi
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ptarmigan Point: 1.4 mi
- Vail Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Lionshead: 2.5 mi
- Davos Peak: 3.5 mi
- Battle Mountain: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 20
- The Edge: 1.5 mi
- Pete Seibert's Dream: 1.5 mi
- Earl V. Eaton: 1.6 mi
- Seibert Fountain: 1.6 mi
- International Bridge and World Plaza Aug 21 1992: 1.6 mi
Museums: 17
Attractions: 14
- Holy Cross Adventure Course: 0.1 mi
- Forest Flyer: 0.2 mi
- Forest Flyer: 0.3 mi
- Bridge Street: 1.7 mi
- Imagination Station: 1.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Gilman: 6.0 mi
- Pando: 11.5 mi
- Holy Cross City: 15.0 mi
- Climax: 20.5 mi
- Preston: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- East Vail Falls: 4.4 mi
- Booth Falls: 5.3 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 13.2 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 13.2 mi
- Cataract Falls: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 10.9 mi
- Edwards Rest Area: 11.1 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Edwards: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 16.0 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 17.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Radium Hot Springs: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Vail · 2 mi
- Breckenridge · 21 mi
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