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Knoll-Willows Open Space

Knoll-Willows Open Space from directly overhead

Knoll-Willows Open Space is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,319 m. Fairchild Mountain stands 4,116 m to the northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Albert Birch Bungalow, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 0.3 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Estes Park
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.37924, -105.51983

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Attractions: 40
  • Wind River Ranch: 5.9 mi
  • Old Fall River Road: 9.5 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 16.1 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 16.9 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 38
Waterfalls: 38
  • MacGregor Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 4.2 mi
  • West Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Fox Creek Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Horseshoe Falls: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 29
Historic sites: 28
  • Albert Birch Bungalow: 0.1 mi
  • Bond Monument: 0.2 mi
  • Estes Park Women's Monument: 0.2 mi
  • Joel Estes Monument: 1.5 mi
  • Kevin Scott Glendenning Memorial: 1.5 mi
Artworks: 16
Picnic sites: 13
  • Tuxedo Park: 4.1 mi
  • Sprague Lake: 6.2 mi
  • Endovalley: 7.6 mi
  • Meeker Park Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
  • Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
Museums: 9
Springs: 6
  • Jacob Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 5.7 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Nelson Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 5
Beaches: 4
Ghost towns: 4
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Knoll-Willows Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fairchild MountainNW 309°4,116.18 m9.8 mi
Mummy MountainNW 321°4,079 m8.6 mi
Storm PeakSW 214°4,060 m9.5 mi
Mount Lady WashingtonSSW 210°4,037 m9.2 mi
ThatchtopSW 225°3,857 m9.9 mi
Mount DunravenNNW 329°3,829 m8.9 mi
Battle MountainSSW 211°3,670 m8.1 mi
Mount DickinsonNNW 342°3,601 m7.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3319:5520:36
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2215:5616:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272733394858646254433426
Precip in0.80.71.62.32.31.42.61.71.61.10.70.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Estes Park 3 SSE, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1432675974

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