Raptor Nesting Site
Marked no entry. Do not count on getting in.
Raptor Nesting Site is a cliff in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,855 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the southwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 17 miles off.
How to reach it
- 17.3 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 28.6 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 18 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 20 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 21 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark: 0.7 mi
- Arbor: 0.8 mi
- En Memoria de Los Seis de Boulder: 0.8 mi
- U.S. bicentennial commemoration/time capsule: 1.8 mi
- Baseline marker: 1.8 mi
- Chautauqua Park: 0.7 mi
- Edward Sell Smith Park: 0.7 mi
- Beach Park: 1.1 mi
- Eben G. Fine Park: 1.2 mi
- The Peoples' Crossing: 1.3 mi
- Boulder Star: 0.7 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 1.4 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 2.0 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 5.9 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 5.9 mi
- Flagstaff Mountain: 0.8 mi
- The Flatirons: 0.8 mi
- Green Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Dinosaur Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Table Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Museum Collections - Bruce Curtis Building: 1.3 mi
- Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building: 1.4 mi
- Media Archaeology Lab: 1.5 mi
- CU Art Museum: 1.5 mi
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: 1.6 mi
- The Flower on the Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Grand Challenges in Global Health: 1.5 mi
- Appositio: 1.5 mi
- John Garrey Tippit Memorial Sundial: 1.5 mi
- One-on-One: 1.6 mi
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 1.8 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 6.6 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 7.1 mi
- National Wildlife Refuge: 8.3 mi
- Bowes Open Space: 8.5 mi
- Front Porch: 1.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 4.6 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 4.9 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 4.9 mi
- East Blob Rock: 5.0 mi
- Waterwise Garden: 0.7 mi
- Centennial Garden: 0.7 mi
- Fortune Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Goss Grove Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Centennial Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Barbeque: 2.4 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Boulder Falls: 6.0 mi
- Copeland Falls: 20.5 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 20.5 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 20.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 20.5 mi
- Tungsten: 9.8 mi
- Serene: 14.2 mi
- Caribou: 15.1 mi
- Arapahoe: 16.5 mi
- Nevadaville: 18.8 mi
- Crystal Spring: 18.2 mi
- Wilson Spring: 21.5 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 23.7 mi
- Lookout Springs: 24.0 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 23.8 mi
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Raptor Nesting Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | SW 223° | 3,198 m | 9.7 mi |
| Thorodin Mountain | SW 223° | 3,195 m | 10.2 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | SW 220° | 2,915 m | 9.5 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SSW 196° | 2,846 m | 8.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 284° | 2,782 m | 8.6 mi |
| Windy Peak | SSW 206° | 2,779.776 m | 10.3 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | S 188° | 2,724 m | 7.2 mi |
| Tungsten Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,721 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 35 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/36973317
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 2 mi
- Golden · 17 mi
- Arvada · 18 mi
- Idaho Springs · 21 mi
- Denver · 24 mi
- Estes Park · 29 mi
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