Walking Mountains Science Center
Walking Mountains Science Center is a museum in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,314 m. Mount of the Holy Cross stands 4,271 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is The Drummer, a artwork 0.6 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 4.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
- 16.2 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 24 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Arrowhead Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Bachelor Gulch Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Red and White Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Davos Peak: 4.1 mi
- Lionshead: 6.6 mi
- Henry A. Nottingham Park: 0.7 mi
- Avon Whitewater Park: 0.8 mi
- Coyote Park: 2.1 mi
- Holland Park: 2.3 mi
- Mikaela’s Park: 2.7 mi
- Rooftop Garden: 8.0 mi
- Alpine House: 8.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 8.1 mi
- Stumpery Garden: 8.1 mi
- South African Garden: 8.1 mi
- The Drummer: 0.6 mi
- The Classics: 0.7 mi
- Uplift: 7.0 mi
- The Need to Know: 7.1 mi
- Kaikoo III: 7.1 mi
- Zeke M. Pierce: 7.0 mi
- International Bridge and World Plaza Aug 21 1992: 7.6 mi
- Earl V. Eaton: 7.7 mi
- Pete Seibert's Dream: 7.7 mi
- The Edge: 7.7 mi
- Nature Discovery Center/Walking Mountains Science Center: 7.2 mi
- Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame: 7.7 mi
- Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Education Center: 8.0 mi
- Museum and Gift Shop: 8.1 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 8.3 mi
- Imagination Station: 7.0 mi
- Forest Flyer: 7.0 mi
- Forest Flyer: 7.1 mi
- Holy Cross Adventure Course: 7.3 mi
- Thunder Cat Cave: 7.3 mi
- Booth Falls: 11.2 mi
- East Vail Falls: 11.3 mi
- Cataract Falls: 16.4 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 20.3 mi
- Edwards Rest Area: 3.9 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Edwards: 6.2 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 17.8 mi
- Gilman: 10.1 mi
- Holy Cross City: 15.9 mi
- Pando: 16.2 mi
- Windy Point: 17.4 mi
- Target Bluff: 21.9 mi
- Eagle Roost: 23.6 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 23.3 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 24.4 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 8.3 mi
- Meadows Day Use Area: 14.5 mi
- Radium Hot Springs: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Walking Mountains Science Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount of the Holy Cross | S 171° | 4,270.5 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Jackson | S 185° | 4,164 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Powell | NE 49° | 4,141 m | 12.4 mi |
| Gold Dust Peak | SSW 200° | 4,075 m | 12.0 mi |
| Eagles Nest | NE 44° | 4,057 m | 12.8 mi |
| Whitney Peak | S 171° | 4,041 m | 14.7 mi |
| Notch Mountain | SSE 165° | 4,030 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mount Valhalla | E 85° | 4,017 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:03 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 21 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 40 | 26 | 18 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vail, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/239248369
Day trips start here
- Vail · 8 mi
- Breckenridge · 28 mi
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