Surprise Beach
Surprise Beach is a beach in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,533 m. Mount Alice stands 4,048 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Shadow Mountain National Recreation Area, a park 1.6 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 2.5 miles off.
The story
Beach in Grand County, Colorado, United States.
Wikidata Q49324924, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,533 m
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
- 7.0 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
- 23.9 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Farview Curve Overlook · 17 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 18 mi
- Rock Cut · 18 mi
- Mushroom Rocks · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bussey Hill: 2.7 mi
- Table Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Mount Acoma: 3.4 mi
- Granby Peak: 3.8 mi
- Mount Bryant: 4.5 mi
- Adams Falls: 5.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 8.7 mi
- North Inlet Falls: 10.4 mi
- War Dance Falls: 10.7 mi
- Fan Falls: 11.2 mi
- Shadow Mountain National Recreation Area: 1.6 mi
- AA Barn: 2.9 mi
- James Cairns Open Space: 6.3 mi
- Town Square Park: 6.5 mi
- Grand Meadows Park: 6.9 mi
- Tent Rocks: 13.6 mi
- Chasm View: 13.8 mi
- East Face: 13.8 mi
- The Gable: 14.6 mi
- Castle Rock: 14.9 mi
- Gold Mine: 13.7 mi
- Rock Creek Ski Area (Historical): 15.1 mi
- Shipler Cabins: 18.7 mi
- Lulu City Site: 19.8 mi
- Estes Park Women's Monument: 22.6 mi
- Jack Kerouac Statue: 14.7 mi
- Accoya: 14.8 mi
- The Feather: 14.9 mi
- Ojo de Agave: 14.9 mi
- Tempus: 15.0 mi
- High Country Stampede Rodeo: 14.9 mi
- Hot Sulphur Springs: 15.4 mi
- Wind River Ranch: 18.5 mi
- Alpine Slide: 19.5 mi
- Old Fall River Road: 20.0 mi
- Beaver Creek: 15.7 mi
- Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Sprague Lake: 16.6 mi
- Meeker Park Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 18.7 mi
- Kauffman House Museum: 6.4 mi
- Moffat Road Railroad Museum: 7.1 mi
- Just Ranch Historical Site: 12.8 mi
- Historical Museum: 14.9 mi
- Cozens Ranch Museum: 16.0 mi
- Cozens Ranch Open Space: 15.4 mi
- Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area: 20.2 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 20.3 mi
- Knoll-Willows Open Space: 22.8 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.0 mi
- Lookout Springs: 19.4 mi
- Jacob Spring: 21.9 mi
- Wilson Spring: 22.7 mi
- Legett Columbarium Garden: 19.1 mi
- Mrs. Walsh's Garden: 22.3 mi
- Hot Sulphur Springs: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Surprise Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Alice | ENE 60° | 4,048 m | 11.0 mi |
| Copeland Mountain | E 82° | 4,013 m | 10.5 mi |
| Ogalalla Peak | E 86° | 3,987 m | 9.4 mi |
| Isolation Peak | ENE 71° | 3,983 m | 9.3 mi |
| Ooh La La | E 89° | 3,946 m | 9.3 mi |
| Elk Tooth | E 87° | 3,916 m | 10.0 mi |
| Hopi | SE 127° | 3,895 m | 11.0 mi |
| Ouzel Peak | E 79° | 3,864 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:58 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 18 | 27 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 41 | 29 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Lake 6 SSW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358912451
Day trips start here
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 14 mi
- Estes Park · 23 mi
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