- Elevation, modelled
- 2,250 m
- Tallest summit within 9.1 miles
- Niwot Mountain3,497 m · 8.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway19.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9976, -105.4164
Boulderado is a cliff in Colorado, at a modelled 2,250 m. Niwot Mountain stands 3,497 m to the west-northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is West Animal World, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Boulderado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niwot Mountain | WNW 300° | 3,497 m | 8.4 mi |
| Starr Peak | S 181° | 3,198 m | 7.2 mi |
| Thorodin Mountain | S 184° | 3,195 m | 7.6 mi |
| Tremont Mountain | S 187° | 3,163 m | 9.1 mi |
| Boulder County Hill | W 262° | 3,109 m | 8.0 mi |
| Pomeroy Mountain | W 268° | 3,054 m | 8.5 mi |
| Tennessee Mountain | WSW 239° | 3,039 m | 8.6 mi |
| Eldorado Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,941 m | 8.3 mi |
- 19.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 26.2 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 27.0 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 21 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 21 mi
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 23 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Comforter Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Peewink Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Forsythe Rock: 2.2 mi
- Twin Sisters Peak: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 3.1 mi
- Mason Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark: 7.0 mi
- Arbor: 7.2 mi
- En Memoria de Los Seis de Boulder: 7.2 mi
Attractions
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 4.4 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 4.9 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.2 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.3 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.6 mi
Parks
- Chipeta Park: 5.4 mi
- Private Pond: 5.5 mi
- Nederland Community Library Area: 5.6 mi
- Eben G. Fine Park: 6.5 mi
- The Peoples' Crossing: 6.5 mi
Artworks
- Jane Dragon: 5.6 mi
- One-on-One: 7.1 mi
- Hearts on a swing: 7.4 mi
- Old Jake: 7.6 mi
- The Flower on the Mountain: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 54
- West Animal World: 0.0 mi
- The Beer Can: 0.1 mi
- Animal World: 0.1 mi
- Sleeping Beauty: 0.1 mi
- Black Widow Slab: 0.1 mi
Nature reserves: 51
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 7.7 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 9.2 mi
- Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area: 11.1 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 13.0 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 13.5 mi
Museums: 41
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 3.1 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 4.6 mi
- Nederland Mining Museum: 5.5 mi
- Museum of Boulder at Tebo Center: 7.3 mi
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 34
- Fortune Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Waterwise Garden: 7.2 mi
- Centennial Garden: 7.2 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Goss Grove Community Garden: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Barbeque: 8.8 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Boulder Falls: 0.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 16.4 mi
- Calypso Cascades: 16.4 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 16.5 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Tungsten: 3.6 mi
- Caribou: 8.7 mi
- Nevadaville: 15.3 mi
- Russell Gulch: 16.4 mi
- Arapahoe: 19.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Crystal Spring: 14.6 mi
- Wilson Spring: 19.9 mi
- Lookout Springs: 21.4 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 21.7 mi
- Jacob Spring: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 28 | 35 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 65 | 62 | 55 | 44 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gross Rsvr, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 7 mi
- Idaho Springs · 18 mi
- Golden · 19 mi
- Arvada · 22 mi
- Estes Park · 27 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 28 mi
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