- Elevation, modelled
- 1,650 m
- Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
- Blue Mountain2,846 m · 11.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway19.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0322, -105.2803
Fredrick Law Olmsted, Jr. Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,650 m. Blue Mountain stands 2,846 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hawthorn Community Gardens, a garden 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 20 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Boulder
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Fredrick Law Olmsted, Jr. Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | SSW 196° | 2,846 m | 11.2 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | WNW 286° | 2,820 m | 10.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 267° | 2,782 m | 9.1 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | S 190° | 2,724 m | 9.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 267° | 2,709 m | 7.3 mi |
| Walker Mountain | NW 304° | 2,682 m | 8.2 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | SSW 196° | 2,675 m | 8.8 mi |
| Overland Mountain | NW 310° | 2,651 m | 9.8 mi |
- 19.6 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 26.8 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 21 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 22 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 23 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Washington Village Park: 0.3 mi
- Salberg Center and Park: 0.4 mi
- North Boulder Park: 0.5 mi
- Pine View Park: 0.5 mi
- Ann Armstrong Park: 0.6 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 0.8 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 1.8 mi
- Boulder Star: 2.0 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 3.7 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 3.7 mi
- Hearts on a swing: 1.0 mi
- One-on-One: 1.1 mi
- Geographic Center of Boulder: 1.3 mi
- Boulder Six: 1.6 mi
- John Garrey Tippit Memorial Sundial: 1.7 mi
- Mount Sanitas: 1.3 mi
- Flagstaff Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Poorman Hill: 2.9 mi
- The Flatirons: 3.4 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.5 mi
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 3.9 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 7.0 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 7.2 mi
- Bullhead Gulch Open Space: 8.6 mi
- Warembourg Open Space: 8.9 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 2.6 mi
- Front Porch: 3.9 mi
- Eagle Rock: 5.9 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 6.0 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 6.0 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Zen Walking Garden: 0.8 mi
- Fortune Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Goss Grove Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Foothills Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Barbeque: 3.0 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Boulder Falls: 6.9 mi
- Copeland Falls: 19.4 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 19.4 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 19.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 19.5 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.0 mi
- Wilson Spring: 19.6 mi
- Lookout Springs: 22.3 mi
- Jacob Spring: 23.5 mi
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 21.7 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 35 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Boulder · 1 mi
- Arvada · 19 mi
- Golden · 19 mi
- Idaho Springs · 24 mi
- Denver · 25 mi
- Estes Park · 27 mi
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