- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | WNW 286° | 3,230 m | 18.1 mi |
| East White Pine Mountain | WNW 301° | 3,111 m | 19.4 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | WNW 289° | 3,029 m | 16.9 mi |
| Storm Mountain | W 277° | 3,015 m | 13.6 mi |
| Kenny Mountain | SW 233° | 2,830 m | 19.1 mi |
| Panorama Peak | WSW 243° | 2,829 m | 16.5 mi |
| Crosier Mountain | W 263° | 2,809 m | 15.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WSW 246° | 2,722 m | 14.6 mi |
- 9.1 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 21.5 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Horseshoe Park · 27 mi
- Many Parks Curve · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Coyote Ridge Natural Area: 1.8 mi
- Sunset Vista Natural Area: 1.9 mi
- Emerald Glen Natural Area: 2.1 mi
- Long View Farm Open Space: 2.5 mi
- Colina Mariposa Natural Area: 2.7 mi
- Registry Ridge Park: 2.5 mi
- Edmondson Park: 2.7 mi
- Woodmere Park: 2.8 mi
- Mehaffey Park: 2.9 mi
- Homestead Park: 3.0 mi
- Giant Slingshot: 2.7 mi
- Winning the Iron Shirt: 4.5 mi
- Welcome Pole: 4.7 mi
- Stones Gait: 4.8 mi
- On Broad Shoulders: 5.4 mi
- Namaqua Hill: 3.2 mi
- Milner Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Mariana Butte: 4.4 mi
- Cherry Hill: 6.0 mi
- Horsetooth Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Ian Dickinson Crash: 4.8 mi
- World War II Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado: 5.4 mi
- Tipi Ring: 6.0 mi
- Strauss Cabin: 8.7 mi
- Torture Chamber: 4.8 mi
- Duncan's Ridge: 5.1 mi
- Bootie Slab: 5.2 mi
- Piano Ridge: 5.2 mi
- Bolt Wall: 7.4 mi
- Loveland Museum: 5.3 mi
- Avenir Museum: 8.0 mi
- Allicar Museum: 8.0 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art: 9.0 mi
- Heritage Courtyard at Library Park: 9.0 mi
- Loveland Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 5.6 mi
- Rolland Moore Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Monfort Quadrangle: 8.1 mi
- FoCo Cafe Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Horsetooth Falls: 5.7 mi
- Grouse Hollow Falls: 8.1 mi
- Fox Creek Falls: 20.1 mi
- West Creek Falls: 20.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 22.3 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 3.6 mi
- Willows Landing: 4.7 mi
- Heron Cove: 4.7 mi
- Mussel Beach: 4.7 mi
- Dixon Reservoir Beach: 6.4 mi
- Homestead Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Skyline Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Ouzel: 19.4 mi
- Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 6.4 mi
- Blue Arena: 7.4 mi
- wrecked vintage car: 20.4 mi
- Wind River Ranch: 24.5 mi
- Nelson Spring: 12.1 mi
- Wilson Spring: 20.6 mi
- Jacob Spring: 21.2 mi
- Lookout Springs: 23.6 mi
- Stout: 4.8 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Poudre: 9.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:54 | 16:38 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Loveland 2N, 3 mi away.
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