Don Lightbody
Don Lightbody is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,515 m. Lookout Mountain stands 3,230 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Concrete Monster, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In Memory of Don E. Lightbody 6/30/2021
How to reach it
- On the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 27.9 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Concrete Monster: 0.1 mi
- Transcend: 0.3 mi
- Upcyclone: 1.1 mi
- Poetry: 1.2 mi
- Statue of Liberty (replica): 1.6 mi
- Old Fort Collins Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
- Lee Martinez Park: 0.3 mi
- Legacy Park: 0.4 mi
- Washington Park: 0.4 mi
- Civic Center Park: 0.5 mi
- River's Edge: 0.3 mi
- Salyer Natural Area: 0.6 mi
- Udall Natural Area: 0.7 mi
- McMurry Natural Area: 0.9 mi
- Magpie Meander Natural Area: 1.0 mi
- Bingham Hill: 4.8 mi
- Goat Hill: 6.0 mi
- Arthurs Rock: 6.2 mi
- Horsetooth Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Milner Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Scoop Area: 4.5 mi
- Land of the Overhangs: 4.6 mi
- Nipple Wall: 4.6 mi
- North Slab: 4.6 mi
- Exit Wall: 4.6 mi
- Fort Collins Museum of Discovery: 0.2 mi
- The Farm at Lee Martinez Park: 0.5 mi
- Avery House: 0.6 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.7 mi
- Heritage Courtyard at Library Park: 0.7 mi
- Annie's Grave: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado: 4.7 mi
- World War II Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Cache la Poudre Monument: 5.3 mi
- Strauss Cabin: 5.5 mi
- FoCo Cafe Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Murphy Center Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Monfort Quadrangle: 1.6 mi
- Rolland Moore Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Tailholt Community Garden: 12.3 mi
- Dixon Reservoir Beach: 4.5 mi
- Willows Landing: 10.1 mi
- Mussel Beach: 10.3 mi
- Heron Cove: 10.4 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 12.4 mi
- Skyline Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Homestead Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Ouzel: 15.4 mi
- Century Park Picnic Site: 20.7 mi
- Horsetooth Falls: 7.0 mi
- Grouse Hollow Falls: 16.4 mi
- Fox Creek Falls: 24.8 mi
- Blue Arena: 11.3 mi
- Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 15.0 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Poudre: 4.1 mi
- Stout: 6.4 mi
- Nelson Spring: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Don Lightbody. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | WSW 258° | 3,230 m | 20.6 mi |
| West White Pine Mountain | W 272° | 3,140 m | 20.8 mi |
| East White Pine Mountain | W 272° | 3,111 m | 19.5 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | WSW 259° | 3,029 m | 19.1 mi |
| Storm Mountain | WSW 245° | 3,015 m | 18.0 mi |
| Crosier Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,809 m | 21.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SW 227° | 2,722 m | 22.2 mi |
| Boiler Hill | WSW 255° | 2,697 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:53 | 16:37 |
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 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Collins, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9124985569
Day trips start here
- Estes Park · 28 mi
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