- Elevation, modelled
- 2,505 m
- Tallest summit within 14.8 miles
- Mount of the Holy Cross4,270.5 m · 13.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Top of the Rockies4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6403, -106.3668
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Education Center is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled 2,505 m. Mount of the Holy Cross stands 4,271 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Museum and Gift Shop, a museum 0.1 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 4.6 miles off.
botanical garden in Vail, Colorado, USA
Wikidata Q4898817, matched on coordinates and name (97 m apart).
- Built
- 2015
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Education Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount of the Holy Cross | SSW 207° | 4,270.5 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mount Jackson | SW 220° | 4,164 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mount Powell | N 10° | 4,141 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Silverthorne | E 84° | 4,072 m | 9.5 mi |
| East Thorn | E 85° | 4,065 m | 10.0 mi |
| Eagles Nest | N 5° | 4,057 m | 9.4 mi |
| Notch Mountain | SSW 204° | 4,030 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Valhalla | E 80° | 4,017 m | 8.0 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
- 20.9 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 19 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Vail Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Ptarmigan Point: 2.8 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Lionshead: 4.2 mi
- Davos Peak: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Seibert Fountain: 0.3 mi
- John & Cissy Dobson: 0.4 mi
- 10th Mountain Division: 0.4 mi
- The Edge: 0.4 mi
- Pete Seibert's Dream: 0.4 mi
Museums: 16
- Museum and Gift Shop: 0.1 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 0.2 mi
- The Discovery Center: 0.2 mi
- Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame: 0.4 mi
- Nature Discovery Center/Walking Mountains Science Center: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 15
- Bridge Street: 0.4 mi
- Imagination Station: 1.1 mi
- Thunder Cat Cave: 1.8 mi
- Forest Flyer: 1.8 mi
- Holy Cross Adventure Course: 1.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Gilman: 7.6 mi
- Pando: 12.8 mi
- Holy Cross City: 16.7 mi
- Preston: 20.9 mi
- Climax: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- East Vail Falls: 3.2 mi
- Booth Falls: 3.6 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 12.3 mi
- Cataract Falls: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 11.1 mi
- Edwards Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Edwards: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 15.4 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 16.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Radium Hot Springs: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Vail · 0 mi
- Breckenridge · 21 mi
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