Historic site · Colorado
Elise Hoerath Memorial
Elise Hoerath Memorial is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,005 m. Pierson Mountain stands 2,987 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mitch Brackett Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In Memory of Elise Hoerath From her Friends at SAIC
How to reach it
Coordinates40.18732, -105.29515
- 17.6 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
- 28.7 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
- 29.8 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Many Parks Curve · 22 mi
- Horseshoe Park · 23 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 26 mi
- Mushroom Rocks · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Red Hill: 1.1 mi
- Indian Lookout Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Potato Hill: 3.2 mi
- Coffintop Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Steamboat Mountain: 3.4 mi
Cliffs
- The Atoll: 1.8 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 13.2 mi
- Security Risk: 13.6 mi
- Oceanic Wall: 13.6 mi
- Main Blob Rock: 13.6 mi
Parks
- Lyons Dirt Jump Bike Park: 2.5 mi
- Bohn Park: 2.6 mi
- LaVern M. Johnson Park: 2.8 mi
- Sandstone Park: 2.9 mi
- McCall Lake Nature Area: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Button Rock Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 9.7 mi
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 14.6 mi
- Bullhead Gulch Open Space: 15.0 mi
- Eagle Vista Natural Area: 15.3 mi
Artworks: 58
- The Clarifier art project: 2.8 mi
- Golden Days: 8.3 mi
- Niwot Sculpture Park: 8.9 mi
- Listening Stones: 9.1 mi
- The Thinker: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Mitch Brackett Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Aquilla Cook Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Magnus White Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Mason Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Fort Chambers memorial: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Boulder Falls: 13.9 mi
- Copeland Falls: 14.5 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 14.6 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 14.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 14.8 mi
Museums: 27
- Lyons Redstone Museum: 3.0 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Center: 7.3 mi
- Shelby American Car Museum: 9.7 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 10.5 mi
- Longmont Museum and Culture Center: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 26
- Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Holiday Community Garden: 8.8 mi
- Boulder County Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Foothills Community Garden: 9.2 mi
- Longmont Memorial Rose Garden: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 19
- wrecked vintage car: 0.8 mi
- Outback Glades: 9.2 mi
- Schmoll's Knoll: 9.5 mi
- Creekside: 9.7 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Meeker Park Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Barbeque: 13.4 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 18.8 mi
- Sprague Lake: 18.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Wilson Spring: 10.4 mi
- Crystal Spring: 12.1 mi
- Lookout Springs: 14.1 mi
- Jacob Spring: 14.4 mi
- Nelson Spring: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 5
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 11.6 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 19.0 mi
- Heron Cove: 22.3 mi
- Mussel Beach: 22.4 mi
- Willows Landing: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Elise Hoerath Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierson Mountain | NW 310° | 2,987 m | 12.4 mi |
| House Rock | WNW 298° | 2,930 m | 11.5 mi |
| Kenny Mountain | NW 318° | 2,830 m | 9.7 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | SW 230° | 2,820 m | 12.1 mi |
| Big John Mountain | W 274° | 2,765 m | 8.6 mi |
| Walker Mountain | SW 224° | 2,682 m | 8.6 mi |
| Overland Mountain | WSW 237° | 2,651 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bueno Mountain | SW 235° | 2,633 m | 7.7 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 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longmont 2 ESE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2285180034
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 12 mi
- Estes Park · 18 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 24 mi
- Arvada · 29 mi
- Golden · 30 mi
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