- Elevation, modelled
- 1,674 m
- Tallest summit within 11.7 miles
- Starr Peak3,198 m · 10.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway16.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9817, -105.2561
Bill Bower Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,674 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Centennial Community Garden, a garden 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.
Play structure and grassy field
- Operated by
- City of Boulder
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Bill Bower Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | SW 235° | 3,198 m | 10.6 mi |
| Thorodin Mountain | SW 234° | 3,195 m | 11.1 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | SW 232° | 2,915 m | 10.3 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SSW 211° | 2,846 m | 8.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 286° | 2,782 m | 10.8 mi |
| Windy Peak | SW 218° | 2,779.776 m | 10.6 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | SSW 207° | 2,724 m | 6.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,709 m | 9.1 mi |
- 16.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 17 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 19 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 20 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Centennial Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Waterwise Garden: 1.7 mi
- Centennial Garden: 1.7 mi
- Hickory Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Goss Grove Community Garden: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Bear Creek Park: 0.3 mi
- Martin Park: 0.6 mi
- Harlow Platts Community Park: 0.7 mi
- Tantra Sledding Hill: 0.8 mi
- Tantra Park: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Neptune Museum: 0.4 mi
- Neptune Mountaineering: 0.4 mi
- NCAR Exhibits: 1.0 mi
- Fiske Planetarium: 1.6 mi
- CU Art Museum: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Shanahan Hill: 1.0 mi
- Two Tree Hill: 1.0 mi
- Table Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Seal Rock: 1.9 mi
- Dinosaur Mountain: 2.0 mi
Artworks
- Old Jake: 1.0 mi
- Sculpture: 1.8 mi
- Obelisk Fountain: 1.8 mi
- Fred Folsom: 1.9 mi
- Appositio: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Baseline marker: 1.3 mi
- En Memoria de Los Seis de Boulder: 1.7 mi
- Arbor: 1.8 mi
- Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark: 1.9 mi
- Frank Shorter: 2.1 mi
Attractions
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 2.0 mi
- Boulder Star: 2.7 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 2.9 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 5.7 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves: 56
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 1.0 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 4.5 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 5.0 mi
- Bowes Open Space: 6.2 mi
- National Wildlife Refuge: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 49
- Front Porch: 1.8 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 2.3 mi
- Eagle Rock: 6.8 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 7.1 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Barbeque: 1.1 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Boulder Falls: 8.1 mi
- Copeland Falls: 22.7 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 22.7 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 22.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 22.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Crystal Spring: 20.3 mi
- Wilson Spring: 23.3 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 23.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 3 mi
- Arvada · 16 mi
- Golden · 16 mi
- Idaho Springs · 21 mi
- Denver · 22 mi
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