- Elevation, modelled
- 1,490 m
- Tallest summit within 23.9 miles
- Lookout Mountain3,230 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cache la Poudre--North Park3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5619, -105.0256
Prospect Ponds Natural Area is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 1,490 m. Lookout Mountain stands 3,230 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 3.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Prospect Ponds Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | W 265° | 3,230 m | 22.9 mi |
| West White Pine Mountain | W 277° | 3,140 m | 23.6 mi |
| East White Pine Mountain | W 278° | 3,111 m | 22.3 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | W 266° | 3,029 m | 21.4 mi |
| Storm Mountain | WSW 255° | 3,015 m | 19.6 mi |
| Crosier Mountain | WSW 247° | 2,809 m | 22.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SW 236° | 2,722 m | 22.8 mi |
| Boiler Hill | W 263° | 2,697 m | 19.3 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 29.1 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area: 0.1 mi
- Riverbend Ponds: 0.9 mi
- Cattail Chorus: 0.9 mi
- The Coterie: 0.9 mi
- Kingfisher Point Natural Area: 1.4 mi
- Dovetail Park: 0.5 mi
- Edora Park: 1.3 mi
- Stewart Case Park: 1.3 mi
- English Ranch Park: 2.0 mi
- Indian Hills Park: 2.0 mi
- Campbell's Soup Can: 2.7 mi
- Meet The Challenge: 2.7 mi
- Public Service Company Electrical Substation: 2.8 mi
- Poetry: 3.1 mi
- Newton Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Bingham Hill: 8.1 mi
- Arthurs Rock: 8.5 mi
- Horsetooth Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Milner Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Goat Hill: 9.4 mi
- Torture Chamber: 6.3 mi
- Piano Ridge: 6.4 mi
- Bootie Slab: 6.4 mi
- Duncan's Ridge: 6.5 mi
- Bolt Wall: 6.8 mi
- Avenir Museum: 2.6 mi
- Allicar Museum: 2.6 mi
- Museo de las Tres Colonias: 2.7 mi
- Heritage Courtyard at Library Park: 3.0 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art: 3.2 mi
- Strauss Cabin: 2.1 mi
- Annie's Grave: 3.4 mi
- Don Lightbody: 3.5 mi
- Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado: 5.5 mi
- World War II Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Monfort Quadrangle: 3.1 mi
- Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- FoCo Cafe Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Rolland Moore Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Murphy Center Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Dixon Reservoir Beach: 6.1 mi
- Willows Landing: 7.8 mi
- Mussel Beach: 8.0 mi
- Heron Cove: 8.1 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 10.7 mi
- Skyline Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Homestead Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Ouzel: 18.7 mi
- Blue Arena: 8.4 mi
- Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 13.0 mi
- Horsetooth Falls: 8.4 mi
- Grouse Hollow Falls: 16.6 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Poudre: 0.9 mi
- Stout: 7.4 mi
- Nelson Spring: 17.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:53 | 16:37 |
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 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Collins 4 E, 1 mi away.
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