- Elevation, modelled
- 1,491 m
- Tallest summit within 23.8 miles
- Lookout Mountain3,230 m · 22.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cache la Poudre--North Park3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5555, -105.0272
Dovetail Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,491 m. Lookout Mountain stands 3,230 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Prospect Ponds Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 3.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Fort Collins
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Dovetail Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | W 266° | 3,230 m | 22.8 mi |
| West White Pine Mountain | W 279° | 3,140 m | 23.6 mi |
| East White Pine Mountain | W 279° | 3,111 m | 22.2 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | W 267° | 3,029 m | 21.3 mi |
| Storm Mountain | WSW 256° | 3,015 m | 19.4 mi |
| Crosier Mountain | WSW 248° | 2,809 m | 22.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WSW 237° | 2,722 m | 22.5 mi |
| Boiler Hill | W 265° | 2,697 m | 19.2 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 28.8 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Prospect Ponds Natural Area: 0.5 mi
- Cottonwood Hollow Natural Area: 0.5 mi
- The Coterie: 1.1 mi
- Cattail Chorus: 1.2 mi
- Riverbend Ponds: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Stewart Case Park: 0.9 mi
- Edora Park: 1.3 mi
- English Ranch Park: 1.5 mi
- Spencer Park: 1.8 mi
- Power Trail: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Campbell's Soup Can: 2.7 mi
- Meet The Challenge: 2.8 mi
- Public Service Company Electrical Substation: 2.8 mi
- Omming Birds Portal: 3.0 mi
- Newton Memorial: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Bingham Hill: 8.3 mi
- Arthurs Rock: 8.5 mi
- Horsetooth Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Milner Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Goat Hill: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Torture Chamber: 6.1 mi
- Bootie Slab: 6.2 mi
- Piano Ridge: 6.2 mi
- Duncan's Ridge: 6.3 mi
- Bolt Wall: 6.8 mi
Museums: 15
- Avenir Museum: 2.6 mi
- Allicar Museum: 2.7 mi
- Museo de las Tres Colonias: 3.0 mi
- Heritage Courtyard at Library Park: 3.2 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Strauss Cabin: 1.8 mi
- Annie's Grave: 3.6 mi
- Don Lightbody: 3.7 mi
- Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado: 5.3 mi
- World War II Memorial: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 8
- Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Monfort Quadrangle: 3.1 mi
- Rolland Moore Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- FoCo Cafe Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Murphy Center Community Garden: 4.1 mi
Beaches: 6
- Dixon Reservoir Beach: 5.9 mi
- Willows Landing: 7.3 mi
- Mussel Beach: 7.5 mi
- Heron Cove: 7.6 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Skyline Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Homestead Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Ouzel: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- Blue Arena: 8.0 mi
- Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Horsetooth Falls: 8.2 mi
- Grouse Hollow Falls: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Poudre: 1.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Stout: 7.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Nelson Spring: 17.3 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).
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