- Elevation, modelled
- 1,584 m
- Tallest summit within 14.1 miles
- Crescent Mountain2,724 m · 13.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway21.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0559, -105.1692
White Rocks is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 1,584 m. Crescent Mountain stands 2,724 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Gun Barrel Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 21 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of White Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Mountain | SW 214° | 2,724 m | 13.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 261° | 2,709 m | 13.3 mi |
| Walker Mountain | WNW 283° | 2,682 m | 13.0 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | SW 220° | 2,675 m | 13.1 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peak | WSW 243° | 2,650 m | 12.8 mi |
| Bueno Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,633 m | 13.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 295° | 2,627 m | 13.6 mi |
| Nugget Hill | WNW 282° | 2,609 m | 11.5 mi |
- 21.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 28.8 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 23 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 25 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 25 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gun Barrel Hill: 0.7 mi
- Valmont Butte: 2.9 mi
- Hoover Hill: 3.9 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Standley Hill: 6.4 mi
Historic sites
- Fort Chambers memorial: 2.2 mi
- Magnus White Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 4.5 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 4.5 mi
- Black Diamond coal mine #2 memorial plaque: 5.2 mi
Attractions
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 2.7 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 2.7 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 4.4 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 6.1 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 6.4 mi
Museums: 58
- Shelby American Car Museum: 1.9 mi
- Sombrero Marsh Environmental Center: 3.5 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
- WOW! Children's Museum: 5.8 mi
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Boulder Falls: 13.0 mi
- Copeland Falls: 23.5 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 23.6 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 23.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 6 mi
- Arvada · 18 mi
- Golden · 21 mi
- Denver · 24 mi
- Idaho Springs · 28 mi
- Estes Park · 29 mi
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