- Elevation, modelled
- 2,248 m
- Tallest summit within 9.3 miles
- Niwot Mountain3,497 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway19.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9988, -105.4124
First Tier is a cliff in Colorado, at a modelled 2,248 m. Niwot Mountain stands 3,497 m to the west-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Second Tier, 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 9.3 miles of First Tier. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niwot Mountain | WNW 299° | 3,497 m | 8.5 mi |
| Starr Peak | S 183° | 3,198 m | 7.3 mi |
| Thorodin Mountain | S 185° | 3,195 m | 7.7 mi |
| Tremont Mountain | S 188° | 3,163 m | 9.2 mi |
| Boulder County Hill | W 262° | 3,109 m | 8.2 mi |
| Pomeroy Mountain | W 268° | 3,054 m | 8.7 mi |
| Tennessee Mountain | WSW 239° | 3,039 m | 8.8 mi |
| Eldorado Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,941 m | 8.5 mi |
- 19.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 26.1 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 27.1 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: 0.5 mi
- Peewink Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Forsythe Rock: 2.2 mi
- Twin Sisters Peak: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 2.9 mi
- Mason Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark: 6.8 mi
- Arbor: 7.0 mi
- En Memoria de Los Seis de Boulder: 7.0 mi
Attractions
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 4.6 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.1 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.5 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.6 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.9 mi
Parks
- Chipeta Park: 5.6 mi
- Private Pond: 5.7 mi
- Nederland Community Library Area: 5.8 mi
- Eben G. Fine Park: 6.3 mi
- The Peoples' Crossing: 6.3 mi
Artworks
- Jane Dragon: 5.8 mi
- One-on-One: 6.9 mi
- Hearts on a swing: 7.1 mi
- Old Jake: 7.4 mi
- The Flower on the Mountain: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 54
- Second Tier: 0.0 mi
- The Watermark: 0.1 mi
- Crack Land: 0.1 mi
- Animal World: 0.1 mi
- The Vampire: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves: 51
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 7.5 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 9.2 mi
- Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area: 11.1 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 12.8 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 13.3 mi
Museums: 40
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 3.0 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 4.5 mi
- Nederland Mining Museum: 5.8 mi
- Museum of Boulder at Tebo Center: 7.1 mi
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 34
- Fortune Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Waterwise Garden: 6.9 mi
- Centennial Garden: 7.0 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 7.6 mi
- Goss Grove Community Garden: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Barbeque: 8.6 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Boulder Falls: 0.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 16.5 mi
- Calypso Cascades: 16.5 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 16.5 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Tungsten: 3.9 mi
- Caribou: 8.9 mi
- Nevadaville: 15.4 mi
- Russell Gulch: 16.6 mi
- Arapahoe: 19.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Crystal Spring: 14.7 mi
- Wilson Spring: 19.9 mi
- Lookout Springs: 21.4 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 21.8 mi
- Jacob Spring: 23.3 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, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 7 mi
- Golden · 19 mi
- Idaho Springs · 19 mi
- Arvada · 22 mi
- Estes Park · 27 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 28 mi
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