- Elevation, modelled
- 2,059 m
- Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
- Niwot Mountain3,497 m · 9.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway19.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0022, -105.3950
Witches' Tower is a cliff in Colorado, at a modelled 2,059 m. Niwot Mountain stands 3,497 m to the west-northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Sherwood Forest, 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 9.6 miles of Witches' Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niwot Mountain | WNW 295° | 3,497 m | 9.2 mi |
| Starr Peak | S 190° | 3,198 m | 7.6 mi |
| Thorodin Mountain | SSW 192° | 3,195 m | 8.1 mi |
| Boulder County Hill | W 261° | 3,109 m | 9.2 mi |
| Eldorado Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,941 m | 9.4 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | S 185° | 2,915 m | 7.8 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SSE 161° | 2,846 m | 9.2 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | NW 321° | 2,820 m | 6.5 mi |
- 19.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 26.2 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 27.9 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 20 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: 1.4 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Twin Sisters Peak: 2.1 mi
- Logan Hill: 2.1 mi
- Arkansas Mountain: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 2.6 mi
- Mason Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark: 5.9 mi
- Arbor: 6.1 mi
- En Memoria de Los Seis de Boulder: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- Boulder Star: 5.3 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.6 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.9 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 6.4 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 6.5 mi
Parks
- Eben G. Fine Park: 5.3 mi
- The Peoples' Crossing: 5.3 mi
- Boulder Mountain Park: 5.5 mi
- Fortune Park: 5.6 mi
- Campbell Robertson Park: 5.7 mi
Artworks
- One-on-One: 6.0 mi
- Hearts on a swing: 6.2 mi
- The Flower on the Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Grand Challenges in Global Health: 6.6 mi
- Old Jake: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 54
- Sherwood Forest: 0.0 mi
- Happy Hour: 0.1 mi
- Riviera: 0.1 mi
- Bihedral: 0.1 mi
- Cascade Wall: 0.1 mi
Nature reserves: 51
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 6.7 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 9.2 mi
- Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area: 11.2 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 11.9 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 12.4 mi
Museums: 40
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 2.6 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 4.3 mi
- Museum of Boulder at Tebo Center: 6.2 mi
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: 6.3 mi
- Media Archaeology Lab: 6.4 mi
Gardens: 37
- Fortune Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Waterwise Garden: 6.0 mi
- Centennial Garden: 6.0 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 6.6 mi
- Goss Grove Community Garden: 6.7 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Barbeque: 7.7 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Boulder Falls: 0.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 16.8 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 16.8 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 16.8 mi
- Copeland Falls: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 9
- Tungsten: 4.8 mi
- Caribou: 9.9 mi
- Nevadaville: 16.0 mi
- Russell Gulch: 17.2 mi
- Arapahoe: 19.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Crystal Spring: 14.8 mi
- Wilson Spring: 19.7 mi
- Lookout Springs: 21.4 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 22.2 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.
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