- Elevation, modelled
- 1,475 m
- Tallest summit within 23.6 miles
- Nugget Hill2,609 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cache la Poudre--North Park29.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.1662, -104.9497
Mountain Shadows Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,475 m. Nugget Hill stands 2,609 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Settler's Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 30 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Mountain Shadows Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nugget Hill | WSW 257° | 2,609 m | 23.4 mi |
| Fairview Peak | W 264° | 2,600 m | 21.2 mi |
| South Boulder Peak | SW 232° | 2,598 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bear Peak | SW 232° | 2,578 m | 23.2 mi |
| Golden Age Hill | W 262° | 2,551 m | 22.2 mi |
| Porphyry Mountain | W 263° | 2,543 m | 23.3 mi |
| Butzel Hill | WSW 254° | 2,505 m | 23.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | SW 236° | 2,484 m | 22.5 mi |
- 29.7 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Settler's Park: 0.7 mi
- Harney Park: 1.2 mi
- Prairie Ridge Park: 1.3 mi
- Patterson Park: 1.6 mi
- Hideaway Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Hooked on Frederick: 3.0 mi
- Milavec Turtle: 3.2 mi
- mural: 4.7 mi
- Daddy's Home: 4.7 mi
- Lefthand's Compass: 8.0 mi
Peaks
- Big Owl Hill: 7.6 mi
- Standley Hill: 7.9 mi
- Wildcat Mound: 9.8 mi
- Riley Mound: 11.1 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Colliers Hill: 9.5 mi
- Erie Highlands: 9.9 mi
- Grandview Open Space: 9.9 mi
- Josephine Roche Open Space: 12.8 mi
- Kneebone Open Space: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Fort Junction: 1.6 mi
- old mine cart: 3.9 mi
- Carbon Valley Veterans Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Old Fort Vasquez: 7.1 mi
- Jason Sam's Memorial Garden: 11.8 mi
Museums: 30
- Longmont Museum and Culture Center: 8.0 mi
- Dougherty Museum: 8.5 mi
- Fort Lupton Museum: 9.3 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Center: 11.3 mi
- Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 28
- Second Start Community Gardens: 7.6 mi
- Second Start Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Longmont Memorial Rose Garden: 8.4 mi
- Boulder County Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- Jason Sam's Memorial Garden: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 12
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 8.6 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 9.5 mi
- White Rocks: 13.9 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 16.1 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 5
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 18.1 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 18.9 mi
- Heron Cove: 19.9 mi
- Mussel Beach: 20.0 mi
- Willows Landing: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- The Atoll: 19.8 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 21.7 mi
- Front Porch: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Barbeque: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Grouse Hollow Falls: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
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 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longmont 2 ESE, 7 mi away.
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