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Prairie Ridge Natural Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,597 m
Tallest summit within 19.7 miles
Lookout Mountain3,230 m · 18.1 mi
Nearest byway
Cache la Poudre--North Park9.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:35local time
Coordinates
40.4606, -105.1288
Prairie Ridge Natural Area from directly overhead

Prairie Ridge Natural Area is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 1,597 m. Lookout Mountain stands 3,230 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Coyote Ridge Natural Area, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 9.1 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Prairie Ridge Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lookout MountainWNW 286°3,230 m18.1 mi
East White Pine MountainWNW 301°3,111 m19.4 mi
Crystal MountainWNW 289°3,029 m16.9 mi
Storm MountainW 277°3,015 m13.6 mi
Kenny MountainSW 233°2,830 m19.1 mi
Panorama PeakWSW 243°2,829 m16.5 mi
Crosier MountainW 263°2,809 m15.7 mi
Sugarloaf MountainWSW 246°2,722 m14.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 27
Waterfalls: 7
Picnic sites: 6
Springs: 4
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
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).

Months averaging 5080 °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, 3 mi away.

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