- Elevation, modelled
- 2,574 m
- Tallest summit within 9.3 miles
- Longs Peak4,346 m · 8.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3567, -105.5169
The Thimble is a cliff in Colorado, at a modelled 2,574 m. Longs Peak stands 4,346 m to the southwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is The Thumb, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 1.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of The Thimble. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longs Peak | SW 216° | 4,346 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Meeker | SSW 212° | 4,227 m | 8.8 mi |
| Ships Prow Tower | SSW 213° | 4,073.56 m | 8.6 mi |
| Storm Peak | SW 221° | 4,060 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Lady Washington | SW 216° | 4,037 m | 8.0 mi |
| Thatchtop | SW 233° | 3,857 m | 9.0 mi |
| Arrowhead | SW 229° | 3,856 m | 9.3 mi |
| Battle Mountain | SW 219° | 3,670 m | 6.9 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 17.8 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
- 22.0 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Many Parks Curve · 6 mi
- Horseshoe Park · 7 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 11 mi
- Mushroom Rocks · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Prospect Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Gianttrack Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Oldman Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Kruger Rock: 2.1 mi
- Rams Horn Mountain: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Baldwin Park: 1.2 mi
- Bond Park: 1.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 9.7 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park: 10.2 mi
- Forks Park: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 46
- The Thumb: 0.0 mi
- The Needle: 0.0 mi
- Ampitheater Wall: 1.6 mi
- River Wall: 1.6 mi
- Crag of Fear: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 40
- Wind River Ranch: 4.4 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 14.5 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 15.4 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 15.5 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 39
- MacGregor Falls: 4.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 5.7 mi
- Windy Gulch Cascades: 6.4 mi
- West Creek Falls: 6.5 mi
- Fox Creek Falls: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Estes Park Women's Monument: 1.4 mi
- Bond Monument: 1.4 mi
- Albert Birch Bungalow: 1.5 mi
- Joel Estes Monument: 1.8 mi
- Jeffrey Christensen: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- Knoll-Willows Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Button Rock Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Narrows Park: 14.5 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 16.2 mi
- Wild Natural Area: 19.1 mi
Artworks: 15
- Columbine: 1.4 mi
- Freelan Oscar Stanley: 1.8 mi
- 75th Annivrrsary: 3.1 mi
- Reaching Out: 3.1 mi
- The YMCA Kids: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Tuxedo Park: 3.7 mi
- Sprague Lake: 5.4 mi
- Meeker Park Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Endovalley: 8.4 mi
- Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 9
- Sensory Garden: 1.4 mi
- Mrs. Walsh's Garden: 1.5 mi
- Legett Columbarium Garden: 3.0 mi
- Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens: 16.1 mi
- Loveland Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 23.6 mi
Museums: 8
- Homestead Museum: 15.1 mi
- Lyons Redstone Museum: 15.9 mi
- Kauffman House Museum: 17.5 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 21.0 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Center: 21.7 mi
Springs: 6
- Jacob Spring: 2.2 mi
- Lookout Springs: 4.2 mi
- Wilson Spring: 6.2 mi
- Crystal Spring: 11.3 mi
- Nelson Spring: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 16.4 mi
- Surprise Beach: 21.9 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 22.7 mi
- Dixon Reservoir Beach: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Estes Park · 1 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 10 mi
- Boulder · 27 mi
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