- Elevation, modelled
- 1,563 m
- Tallest summit within 19.7 miles
- Blue Mountain2,846 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway22.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0380, -105.0318
Erie Highlands is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 1,563 m. Blue Mountain stands 2,846 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Clayton Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 23 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Erie Highlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | SW 236° | 2,846 m | 19.7 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WSW 236° | 2,724 m | 18.0 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | WSW 241° | 2,675 m | 18.0 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peak | WSW 257° | 2,650 m | 19.2 mi |
| Nugget Hill | WNW 281° | 2,609 m | 18.8 mi |
| Fairview Peak | WNW 292° | 2,600 m | 18.1 mi |
| South Boulder Peak | WSW 248° | 2,598 m | 15.3 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | SW 233° | 2,594 m | 17.2 mi |
- 22.6 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 24 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 25 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 25 mi
- Hawk Watch · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Clayton Park: 0.3 mi
- Rock Park: 0.5 mi
- Lehigh Park: 0.8 mi
- Koss Park: 1.1 mi
- Coal Creek Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Grandview Open Space: 0.3 mi
- Colliers Hill: 0.7 mi
- Josephine Roche Open Space: 3.2 mi
- Kneebone Open Space: 3.6 mi
- Rothman Open Space: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 1.6 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 5.5 mi
- White Rocks: 7.4 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 10.0 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 10.0 mi
Historic sites
- Anthem Monument: 2.9 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 4.1 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 4.1 mi
- Black Diamond coal mine #2 memorial plaque: 4.6 mi
- Carbon Valley Veterans Memorial: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- Brozovich Beacon: 4.0 mi
- Trinity: 4.2 mi
- Plain Air Bear: 4.2 mi
- Nap Time: 4.3 mi
- Imagination: 4.3 mi
Museums
- WOW! Children's Museum: 4.1 mi
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 4.1 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 6.7 mi
- Dougherty Museum: 7.1 mi
- Depot Museum: 8.2 mi
Gardens
- Wilson Community Gardens: 4.5 mi
- Kerr Garden: 6.2 mi
- Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Xeriscape demonstration garden: 8.4 mi
- Community garden: 8.9 mi
Peaks
- Standley Hill: 6.6 mi
- Gun Barrel Hill: 7.0 mi
- Hoover Hill: 9.2 mi
- Valmont Butte: 9.6 mi
- Lake Mesa: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Raptor Nesting Site: 14.2 mi
- Front Porch: 14.2 mi
- Eagle Rock: 18.7 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 19.0 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Barbeque: 11.9 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 19.9 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 19.9 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Boulder Falls: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longmont 2 ESE, 9 mi away.
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