- Elevation, modelled
- 1,871 m
- Tallest summit within 12.6 miles
- Signal Mountain3,430 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road10.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4325, -105.3354
Forks Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,871 m. Signal Mountain stands 3,430 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Palisade Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 11 miles off.
- Operated by
- Larimer County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Forks Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Mountain | NW 305° | 3,430 m | 11.3 mi |
| South Signal Mountain | WNW 302° | 3,426 m | 11.3 mi |
| Dark Mountain | W 270° | 3,308 m | 12.5 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NW 317° | 3,230 m | 9.6 mi |
| The Needle | W 264° | 3,068.73 m | 11.4 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | NW 325° | 3,029 m | 9.0 mi |
| Storm Mountain | NW 324° | 3,015 m | 4.5 mi |
| Pierson Mountain | SW 219° | 2,987 m | 11.6 mi |
- 10.6 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 17.1 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 28.6 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Horseshoe Park · 15 mi
- Many Parks Curve · 16 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 20 mi
- Mushroom Rocks · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Palisade Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Stone Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Pole Hill: 4.2 mi
- Spruce Mountain: 4.3 mi
Parks
- Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park: 2.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
- Bond Park: 10.5 mi
- Baldwin Park: 10.7 mi
- Mehaffey Park: 11.1 mi
Nature reserves: 59
- Narrows Park: 4.5 mi
- Wild Natural Area: 9.3 mi
- Morey Wildlife Reserve: 9.8 mi
- Oxbow Natural Area: 10.3 mi
- Knoll-Willows Open Space: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 38
- Approach Crag: 2.4 mi
- Tick Rock: 2.6 mi
- Trailside Crag: 2.7 mi
- Main Crag: 2.7 mi
- West Crag: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 37
- Grouse Hollow Falls: 4.0 mi
- Fox Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
- West Creek Falls: 9.6 mi
- Horsetooth Falls: 10.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 36
- Freelan Oscar Stanley: 10.3 mi
- Columbine: 10.8 mi
- On Broad Shoulders: 13.2 mi
- Giant Slingshot: 13.7 mi
- Winning the Iron Shirt: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 32
- Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 14.2 mi
- Wind River Ranch: 14.4 mi
- wrecked vintage car: 17.0 mi
- Blue Arena: 18.2 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 20.9 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Tipi Ring: 6.3 mi
- Joel Estes Monument: 9.2 mi
- Ian Dickinson Crash: 9.5 mi
- Sawmill: 9.7 mi
- Irvin Homestead 1917: 9.7 mi
Museums: 16
- Loveland Museum: 14.0 mi
- Lyons Redstone Museum: 14.7 mi
- Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum: 16.2 mi
- Homestead Museum: 16.5 mi
- Allicar Museum: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 15
- Sensory Garden: 10.5 mi
- Mrs. Walsh's Garden: 10.9 mi
- Legett Columbarium Garden: 13.8 mi
- Loveland Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 14.2 mi
- Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Homestead Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Skyline Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 14.4 mi
Springs: 6
- Nelson Spring: 5.2 mi
- Jacob Spring: 10.9 mi
- Wilson Spring: 11.7 mi
- Lookout Springs: 13.6 mi
- Bedsprings: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 9.3 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 12.8 mi
- Dixon Reservoir Beach: 13.2 mi
- Heron Cove: 15.5 mi
- Mussel Beach: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Poudre: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
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 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterdale, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Estes Park · 11 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 21 mi
- Boulder · 29 mi
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