- Elevation, modelled
- 1,479 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Lookout Mountain3,230 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cache la Poudre--North Park5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5320, -105.0005
Arapaho Bend Natural Area is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 1,479 m. Lookout Mountain stands 3,230 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Strauss Cabin, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 5.5 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Arapaho Bend Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | W 271° | 3,230 m | 24.1 mi |
| East White Pine Mountain | WNW 282° | 3,111 m | 23.9 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | W 271° | 3,029 m | 22.7 mi |
| Storm Mountain | W 261° | 3,015 m | 20.5 mi |
| Panorama Peak | WSW 240° | 2,829 m | 24.8 mi |
| Crosier Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,809 m | 23.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WSW 242° | 2,722 m | 22.9 mi |
| Boiler Hill | W 270° | 2,697 m | 20.5 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 29.5 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Topminnow Natural Area: 0.7 mi
- Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area: 2.4 mi
- Prospect Ponds Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- The Coterie: 3.2 mi
- Riverbend Ponds: 3.3 mi
- Observatory Park: 1.3 mi
- English Ranch Park: 1.6 mi
- Twin Silo Park: 1.7 mi
- Trailside South Park: 1.9 mi
- Stewart Case Park: 1.9 mi
- Stones Gait: 3.6 mi
- Omming Birds Portal: 4.2 mi
- Meet The Challenge: 4.7 mi
- Campbell's Soup Can: 4.7 mi
- Public Service Company Electrical Substation: 4.8 mi
- Antelope Hill: 8.6 mi
- Milner Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Arthurs Rock: 10.2 mi
- Horsetooth Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Bingham Hill: 10.4 mi
- Avenir Museum: 4.6 mi
- Allicar Museum: 4.7 mi
- Museo de las Tres Colonias: 5.2 mi
- Heritage Courtyard at Library Park: 5.3 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art: 5.5 mi
- Torture Chamber: 7.2 mi
- Bootie Slab: 7.4 mi
- Piano Ridge: 7.4 mi
- Duncan's Ridge: 7.5 mi
- Bolt Wall: 8.5 mi
- Strauss Cabin: 0.5 mi
- Annie's Grave: 5.7 mi
- Don Lightbody: 5.8 mi
- Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado: 6.6 mi
- World War II Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Monfort Quadrangle: 5.1 mi
- Rolland Moore Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- FoCo Cafe Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Murphy Center Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Willows Landing: 6.1 mi
- Mussel Beach: 6.2 mi
- Heron Cove: 6.4 mi
- Dixon Reservoir Beach: 7.5 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 9.4 mi
- Skyline Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Homestead Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Ouzel: 20.9 mi
- Blue Arena: 6.1 mi
- Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 11.3 mi
- Horsetooth Falls: 9.5 mi
- Grouse Hollow Falls: 16.4 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Poudre: 2.2 mi
- Stout: 8.3 mi
- Nelson Spring: 18.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:53 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Collins 4 E, 3 mi away.
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