- Elevation, modelled
- 2,002 m
- Tallest summit within 11.1 miles
- Meadow Mountain3,546 m · 10.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road13.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2213, -105.3766
Button Rock Preserve is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 2,002 m. Meadow Mountain stands 3,546 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Smithy Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 13 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Longmont
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Button Rock Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Mountain | WSW 253° | 3,546 m | 10.7 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peaks | WNW 302° | 3,454 m | 8.8 mi |
| Twin Sisters Mountain | WNW 302° | 3,325 m | 8.8 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | W 272° | 3,262 m | 9.9 mi |
| Horsetooth Peak | W 274° | 3,152 m | 9.7 mi |
| Pierson Mountain | NW 317° | 2,987 m | 7.6 mi |
| Lion Head | NW 322° | 2,968 m | 7.8 mi |
| Lily Mountain | NW 308° | 2,967 m | 11.0 mi |
- 13.0 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 24.1 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
- 29.7 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Many Parks Curve · 18 mi
- Horseshoe Park · 18 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 21 mi
- Mushroom Rocks · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Smithy Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Cook Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Coffintop Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Danny Boy Peak: 2.1 mi
- Button Rock Mountain: 2.3 mi
Cliffs
- The Atoll: 3.1 mi
- The Crags: 9.5 mi
- Quickie Cliff: 10.9 mi
- Slamdance Buttress: 10.9 mi
- Crag of Fear: 10.9 mi
Parks
- LaVern M. Johnson Park: 5.4 mi
- Sandstone Park: 5.7 mi
- Lyons Dirt Jump Bike Park: 5.7 mi
- Bohn Park: 5.8 mi
- Rock Ledge Park: 6.0 mi
Attractions
- wrecked vintage car: 5.5 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 7.2 mi
- Outback Glades: 7.5 mi
- Schmoll's Knoll: 7.7 mi
- Creekside: 8.1 mi
Artworks: 60
- The Clarifier art project: 6.0 mi
- Golden Days: 13.0 mi
- 75th Annivrrsary: 13.2 mi
- Reaching Out: 13.2 mi
- “Welcome” -Bear: 13.2 mi
Nature reserves: 55
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 8.0 mi
- Knoll-Willows Open Space: 13.3 mi
- Narrows Park: 14.9 mi
- Eagle Vista Natural Area: 16.9 mi
- Boedecker Bluff Natural Area: 17.1 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Aquilla Cook Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Mitch Brackett Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Elise Hoerath Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Walker Homestead 1914: 7.1 mi
- Griffith Homestead 1923: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Copeland Falls: 10.2 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 10.3 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 10.4 mi
- Hidden Falls: 10.6 mi
- Calypso Cascades: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 26
- Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens: 5.6 mi
- Holiday Community Garden: 12.2 mi
- Foothills Community Garden: 12.4 mi
- Foothills Community Garden: 12.5 mi
- Sensory Garden: 13.1 mi
Museums: 25
- Lyons Redstone Museum: 5.7 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 11.0 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Center: 11.6 mi
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 12.6 mi
- Shelby American Car Museum: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Meeker Park Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 13.9 mi
- Sprague Lake: 14.0 mi
- Barbeque: 16.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Wilson Spring: 5.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 8.0 mi
- Lookout Springs: 9.2 mi
- Jacob Spring: 9.8 mi
- Nelson Spring: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 5
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 12.2 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 20.1 mi
- Heron Cove: 23.5 mi
- Mussel Beach: 23.6 mi
- Willows Landing: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 31 | 34 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 41 | 31 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Allenspark 3NW, 8 mi away.
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