- Elevation, modelled
- 2,246 m
- Tallest summit within 9.4 miles
- Niwot Mountain3,497 m · 8.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway19.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0078, -105.4089
Midnight Rock is a cliff in Colorado, at a modelled 2,246 m. Niwot Mountain stands 3,497 m to the west-northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Vanishing Point, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 20 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Midnight Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niwot Mountain | WNW 295° | 3,497 m | 8.4 mi |
| Starr Peak | S 184° | 3,198 m | 7.9 mi |
| Thorodin Mountain | S 186° | 3,195 m | 8.4 mi |
| Boulder County Hill | WSW 258° | 3,109 m | 8.5 mi |
| Pomeroy Mountain | W 264° | 3,054 m | 9.0 mi |
| Tennessee Mountain | WSW 237° | 3,039 m | 9.3 mi |
| Eldorado Mountain | WSW 247° | 2,941 m | 8.9 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | S 180° | 2,915 m | 8.1 mi |
- 19.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 25.6 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 · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Comforter Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Peewink Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Logan Hill: 2.2 mi
- Dirigo Hill: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 60
- Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 2.3 mi
- Mason Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark: 6.7 mi
- Arbor: 6.8 mi
- En Memoria de Los Seis de Boulder: 6.9 mi
Attractions
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 4.9 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.2 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.9 mi
- Boulder Star: 6.0 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 6.0 mi
Parks
- Eben G. Fine Park: 6.0 mi
- The Peoples' Crossing: 6.0 mi
- Chipeta Park: 6.1 mi
- Nederland Community Library Area: 6.3 mi
- Fortune Park: 6.3 mi
Artworks
- Jane Dragon: 6.3 mi
- One-on-One: 6.6 mi
- Hearts on a swing: 6.9 mi
- The Flower on the Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Grand Challenges in Global Health: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 57
- Vanishing Point: 0.0 mi
- Wake Up Wall: 0.0 mi
- Lost Angel Wall: 0.1 mi
- Dream Dome: 0.1 mi
- Plotinus Wall: 0.1 mi
Nature reserves: 51
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 7.5 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 8.6 mi
- Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area: 11.7 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 12.7 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 13.2 mi
Museums: 38
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 2.3 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 3.9 mi
- Nederland Mining Museum: 6.2 mi
- Museum of Boulder at Tebo Center: 6.8 mi
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 34
- Fortune Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- Waterwise Garden: 6.8 mi
- Centennial Garden: 6.8 mi
- Foothills Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Barbeque: 8.5 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Boulder Falls: 0.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 16.0 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 16.1 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 16.1 mi
- Copeland Falls: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Tungsten: 4.3 mi
- Caribou: 9.2 mi
- Nevadaville: 16.1 mi
- Russell Gulch: 17.2 mi
- Serene: 20.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Crystal Spring: 14.2 mi
- Wilson Spring: 19.3 mi
- Lookout Springs: 20.8 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 22.4 mi
- Jacob Spring: 22.8 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).
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 7 mi
- Idaho Springs · 19 mi
- Golden · 20 mi
- Arvada · 23 mi
- Estes Park · 26 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 28 mi
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