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Carter Lake Swim Beach

Carter Lake Swim Beach from directly overhead

Carter Lake Swim Beach is a beach in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,758 m. Storm Mountain stands 3,015 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Flatiron Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 17 miles off.

size of beach area depends on lake water level

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Coordinates40.34062, -105.20534

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Flatiron Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 3.3 mi
  • Blue Mountain: 4.0 mi
  • Gray Mountain: 4.9 mi
  • Mariana Butte: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Loch Lon Park: 5.9 mi
  • Namaqua Park: 6.0 mi
  • Sherri Mar Park: 6.4 mi
  • Roberts Lake Park: 6.6 mi
  • Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park: 6.8 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 47
Attractions: 45
  • Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 7.3 mi
  • wrecked vintage car: 11.2 mi
  • Blue Arena: 13.4 mi
  • VT Pumpkin Patch: 17.8 mi
  • Wind River Ranch: 18.0 mi
Museums: 31
Cliffs: 31
  • Tick Rock: 10.5 mi
  • Approach Crag: 11.3 mi
  • The Atoll: 11.3 mi
  • Trailside Crag: 11.5 mi
  • Main Crag: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 30
  • Loveland Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens: 9.0 mi
  • Second Start Community Garden: 12.7 mi
  • Longmont Memorial Rose Garden: 12.7 mi
  • Second Start Community Gardens: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 28
  • Grouse Hollow Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Horsetooth Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Fox Creek Falls: 18.0 mi
  • West Creek Falls: 18.1 mi
  • MacGregor Falls: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 10
Beaches: 5
  • Lake Loveland Swim beach: 7.9 mi
  • Heron Cove: 11.3 mi
  • Mussel Beach: 11.3 mi
  • Willows Landing: 11.5 mi
  • Dixon Reservoir Beach: 15.1 mi
Springs: 5
  • Wilson Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Nelson Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 16.9 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Carter Lake Swim Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Storm MountainNW 317°3,015 m13.8 mi
Pierson MountainW 260°2,987 m14.4 mi
Lion HeadW 261°2,968 m14.0 mi
House RockWSW 251°2,930 m15.8 mi
Kruger RockW 269°2,842 m14.8 mi
Kenny MountainWSW 253°2,830 m11.7 mi
Panorama PeakW 274°2,829 m10.7 mi
Crosier MountainWNW 299°2,809 m13.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3219:5420:35
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:2115:5516:38

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139465565716961483829
Precip in0.50.61.21.93.01.71.91.71.71.20.80.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterdale, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1369829763

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