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Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,490 m
Tallest summit within 23.9 miles
Lookout Mountain3,230 m · 23.0 mi
Nearest byway
Cache la Poudre--North Park3.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:35local time
Coordinates
40.5625, -105.0235
Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area from directly overhead

Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 1,490 m. Lookout Mountain stands 3,230 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Prospect Ponds Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 3.2 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lookout MountainW 265°3,230 m23.0 mi
West White Pine MountainW 277°3,140 m23.7 mi
East White Pine MountainW 278°3,111 m22.3 mi
Crystal MountainW 266°3,029 m21.5 mi
Storm MountainWSW 255°3,015 m19.8 mi
Crosier MountainWSW 247°2,809 m22.9 mi
Sugarloaf MountainSW 236°2,722 m22.9 mi
Boiler HillW 263°2,697 m19.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 16
Picnic sites: 6
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:12
June solstice05:3019:5420:35
September equinox06:4818:2318:59
December solstice07:2115:5316:37

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293241475767737062493729
Precip in0.40.41.12.02.51.81.61.31.41.20.70.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Collins 4 E, under a mile away.

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