- Elevation, modelled
- 2,187 m
- Tallest summit within 12.1 miles
- Mount Dickinson3,601 m · 10.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road8.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4364, -105.3800
Approach Crag is a cliff in Colorado, at a modelled 2,187 m. Mount Dickinson stands 3,601 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Main Crag, a cliff 0.4 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 8.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Approach Crag. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Dickinson | WNW 290° | 3,601 m | 10.4 mi |
| Signal Mountain | NW 312° | 3,430 m | 9.3 mi |
| South Signal Mountain | NW 308° | 3,426 m | 9.2 mi |
| Dark Mountain | W 269° | 3,308 m | 10.2 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNW 328° | 3,230 m | 8.0 mi |
| MacGregor Mountain | W 261° | 3,195 m | 10.5 mi |
| East White Pine Mountain | NNW 343° | 3,111 m | 12.1 mi |
| The Needle | W 261° | 3,068.73 m | 9.1 mi |
- 8.6 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 16.5 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 26.6 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Horseshoe Park · 13 mi
- Many Parks Curve · 14 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 18 mi
- Mushroom Rocks · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Forks Park: 2.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
- Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park: 5.3 mi
- Bond Park: 8.5 mi
- Baldwin Park: 8.7 mi
Peaks
- Crosier Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Storm Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Knapp's Knob: 3.5 mi
- Palisade Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 59
- Narrows Park: 6.9 mi
- Knoll-Willows Open Space: 8.3 mi
- Wild Natural Area: 11.7 mi
- Morey Wildlife Reserve: 12.1 mi
- Oxbow Natural Area: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 38
- Grouse Hollow Falls: 6.3 mi
- Fox Creek Falls: 7.1 mi
- West Creek Falls: 7.3 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 9.0 mi
- MacGregor Falls: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 37
- Main Crag: 0.4 mi
- Trailside Crag: 0.4 mi
- West Crag: 0.5 mi
- Tick Rock: 1.5 mi
- Ampitheater Wall: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 36
- Freelan Oscar Stanley: 8.2 mi
- Columbine: 8.7 mi
- 75th Annivrrsary: 12.1 mi
- Reaching Out: 12.1 mi
- The YMCA Kids: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 36
- Wind River Ranch: 12.9 mi
- Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 16.5 mi
- wrecked vintage car: 17.9 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 20.4 mi
- Blue Arena: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Joel Estes Monument: 7.3 mi
- Kevin Scott Glendenning Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Tipi Ring: 8.2 mi
- Albert Birch Bungalow: 8.4 mi
- Estes Park Women's Monument: 8.5 mi
Gardens: 15
- Sensory Garden: 8.5 mi
- Mrs. Walsh's Garden: 8.8 mi
- Legett Columbarium Garden: 11.9 mi
- Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens: 16.0 mi
- Loveland Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 16.6 mi
Museums: 14
- Homestead Museum: 14.4 mi
- Lyons Redstone Museum: 15.7 mi
- Loveland Museum: 16.4 mi
- Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum: 18.3 mi
- Allicar Museum: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Tuxedo Park: 12.5 mi
- Homestead Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Sprague Lake: 14.4 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
Springs: 6
- Nelson Spring: 5.1 mi
- Jacob Spring: 9.4 mi
- Wilson Spring: 11.0 mi
- Lookout Springs: 12.2 mi
- Bedsprings: 16.4 mi
Beaches: 6
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 11.3 mi
- Dixon Reservoir Beach: 15.0 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 15.1 mi
- Heron Cove: 17.8 mi
- Mussel Beach: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Poudre: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterdale, 9 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Estes Park · 9 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 19 mi
- Boulder · 30 mi
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