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Mitch Brackett Memorial

Mitch Brackett Memorial from directly overhead

Mitch Brackett Memorial is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,005 m. House Rock stands 2,930 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Elise Hoerath Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 18 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
In Memory of Mitch Brackett Your Strength & Courage Inspire Us.
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.18739, -105.29511

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Peaks
Cliffs
  • The Atoll: 1.8 mi
  • Raptor Nesting Site: 13.2 mi
  • Security Risk: 13.6 mi
  • Oceanic Wall: 13.7 mi
  • Main Blob Rock: 13.7 mi
Parks
  • Lyons Dirt Jump Bike Park: 2.5 mi
  • Bohn Park: 2.6 mi
  • LaVern M. Johnson Park: 2.7 mi
  • Sandstone Park: 2.9 mi
  • McCall Lake Nature Area: 5.0 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 54
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
Gardens: 30
  • 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
  • Foothills Community Garden: 9.2 mi
Museums: 27
Picnic sites: 9
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
Ghost towns: 5
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Mitch Brackett Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
House RockWNW 298°2,930 m11.5 mi
Kenny MountainNW 318°2,830 m9.7 mi
Big John MountainW 274°2,765 m8.6 mi
Walker MountainSW 224°2,682 m8.6 mi
Overland MountainWSW 237°2,651 m8.1 mi
Bueno MountainSW 235°2,633 m7.7 mi
Miller RockWSW 252°2,633 m8.6 mi
Bald MountainWSW 240°2,627 m6.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3319:5420:35
September equinox06:4918:2419:00
December solstice07:2115:5616:39

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293242485767737163503930
Precip in0.60.61.22.02.01.71.72.01.31.00.80.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longmont 2 ESE, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2285180035

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