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Lulu City

Lulu City from directly overhead

Lulu City is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,855 m. Ypsilon Mountain stands 4,098 m to the east, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Lulu City Site, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 2.0 miles off.

human settlement in Colorado, United States of America

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Coordinates40.44556, -105.84778

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Shipler Mountain: 1.5 mi
  • Specimen Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Lulu Mountain: 2.5 mi
  • Mount Neota: 2.6 mi
  • Lead Mountain: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls: 36
  • Big South Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Chasm Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Granite Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Thousand Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Horseshoe Falls: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 26
  • Lava Cliffs: 5.0 mi
  • Ace 4: 9.2 mi
  • Ace 3: 9.2 mi
  • Ace 2: 9.2 mi
  • Ace 1: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 18
  • Lulu City Site: 0.1 mi
  • Shipler Cabins: 1.0 mi
  • Willey Lumber Camp: 4.8 mi
  • old sawmill: 15.6 mi
  • Stormy Peaks B17 Crash: 15.7 mi
Parks: 8
  • Rocky Mountain National Park: 9.4 mi
  • Rocky Mountain National Park: 10.7 mi
  • Town Square Park: 13.5 mi
  • James Cairns Open Space: 13.6 mi
  • AA Barn: 16.9 mi
Artworks: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Beaver Creek: 4.0 mi
  • Endovalley: 10.2 mi
  • Sprague Lake: 15.3 mi
  • Tuxedo Park: 15.5 mi
Springs: 5
  • Lookout Springs: 20.0 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 20.3 mi
  • Bedsprings: 20.5 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 23.9 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 24.4 mi
Museums: 3
Gardens: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Lulu City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ypsilon MountainE 85°4,098 m8.8 mi
Mount ChiquitaE 91°3,978 m8.4 mi
East Desolation PeakENE 77°3,947 m8.4 mi
Mount JulianSE 137°3,940 m7.0 mi
West Desolation PeakENE 77°3,937 m8.2 mi
Stones PeakSE 133°3,930 m9.2 mi
Mount RichthofenWNW 304°3,929 m3.0 mi
Mount IdaSE 144°3,926 m6.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4019:16
June solstice05:3419:5720:38
September equinox06:5218:2619:02
December solstice07:2415:5716:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161825324150565548362517
Precip in1.72.51.82.62.31.72.42.11.92.01.71.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gould 4SE Sfsp, 9 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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