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Coyote Ridge Natural Area

Coyote Ridge Natural Area from directly overhead

Coyote Ridge Natural Area is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,585 m. Lookout Mountain stands 3,230 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Registry Ridge Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 7.3 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
Limited
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.48727, -105.12597

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Registry Ridge Park: 1.2 mi
  • Homestead Park: 2.1 mi
  • Ridgeview Park: 3.2 mi
  • Fossil Creek Meadows Park: 3.3 mi
  • Westfield Park: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
  • Colina Mariposa Natural Area: 1.8 mi
  • Prairie Ridge Natural Area: 1.8 mi
  • Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area: 2.0 mi
  • Hazaleus Natural Area: 2.0 mi
  • Long View Farm Open Space: 2.4 mi
Artworks
Peaks
  • Milner Mountain: 3.1 mi
  • Namaqua Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Horsetooth Mountain: 5.2 mi
  • Mariana Butte: 6.2 mi
  • Arthurs Rock: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 30
Cliffs: 27
  • Torture Chamber: 3.0 mi
  • Duncan's Ridge: 3.3 mi
  • Bootie Slab: 3.4 mi
  • Piano Ridge: 3.4 mi
  • Bolt Wall: 5.6 mi
Museums: 19
Gardens: 15
Waterfalls: 7
  • Horsetooth Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Grouse Hollow Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Fox Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
  • West Creek Falls: 20.7 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Dixon Reservoir Beach: 4.6 mi
  • Willows Landing: 5.1 mi
  • Lake Loveland Swim beach: 5.2 mi
  • Mussel Beach: 5.2 mi
  • Heron Cove: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Springs: 5
  • Nelson Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 21.9 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 22.1 mi
  • Bedsprings: 24.5 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Blue Arena: 7.8 mi
  • Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 8.0 mi
  • wrecked vintage car: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Coyote Ridge Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lookout MountainW 281°3,230 m17.8 mi
West White Pine MountainWNW 294°3,140 m19.9 mi
East White Pine MountainWNW 296°3,111 m18.7 mi
Crystal MountainWNW 283°3,029 m16.5 mi
Storm MountainW 270°3,015 m13.7 mi
Panorama PeakWSW 238°2,829 m17.6 mi
Crosier MountainWSW 257°2,809 m16.2 mi
Sugarloaf MountainWSW 240°2,722 m15.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3119:5420:35
September equinox06:4918:2318:59
December solstice07:2115:5416:38

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283140475566727062493729
Precip in0.50.61.32.22.71.61.51.31.41.20.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Loveland 2N, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/361214977

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