- Elevation, modelled
- 1,556 m
- Tallest summit within 19.6 miles
- Crescent Mountain2,724 m · 18.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway23.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0454, -105.0333
Rock Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,556 m. Crescent Mountain stands 2,724 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Colliers Hill, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 23 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Rock Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Mountain | SW 235° | 2,724 m | 18.2 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,675 m | 18.2 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peak | WSW 255° | 2,650 m | 19.2 mi |
| Nugget Hill | W 280° | 2,609 m | 18.7 mi |
| Fairview Peak | WNW 291° | 2,600 m | 17.9 mi |
| South Boulder Peak | WSW 246° | 2,598 m | 15.4 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | SW 232° | 2,594 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bear Peak | WSW 247° | 2,578 m | 15.1 mi |
- 23.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 24 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 25 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 25 mi
- Hawk Watch · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Colliers Hill: 0.3 mi
- Grandview Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Erie Highlands: 0.5 mi
- Josephine Roche Open Space: 3.5 mi
- Kneebone Open Space: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Clayton Park: 0.4 mi
- Coal Creek Park: 0.7 mi
- Colliers Hill Neighborhood Park (2024): 0.8 mi
- Lehigh Park: 1.0 mi
- Coal Miner Park: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 1.1 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 5.0 mi
- White Rocks: 7.2 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 9.9 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 9.9 mi
Historic sites
- Anthem Monument: 3.3 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 4.3 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 4.3 mi
- Black Diamond coal mine #2 memorial plaque: 4.8 mi
- Carbon Valley Veterans Memorial: 5.6 mi
Museums
- WOW! Children's Museum: 4.4 mi
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 4.4 mi
- Dougherty Museum: 6.6 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 6.9 mi
- Longmont Museum and Culture Center: 7.8 mi
Artworks
- Trinity: 4.5 mi
- Brozovich Beacon: 4.5 mi
- Plain Air Bear: 4.5 mi
- toros curiosos: 4.6 mi
- Nap Time: 4.6 mi
Gardens
- Wilson Community Gardens: 4.8 mi
- Kerr Garden: 6.5 mi
- Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- Xeriscape demonstration garden: 8.9 mi
- Boulder County Community Garden: 9.1 mi
Peaks
- Standley Hill: 6.2 mi
- Gun Barrel Hill: 6.8 mi
- Hoover Hill: 9.2 mi
- Valmont Butte: 9.6 mi
- Lake Mesa: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Raptor Nesting Site: 14.2 mi
- Front Porch: 14.3 mi
- Eagle Rock: 18.7 mi
- The Atoll: 18.7 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Barbeque: 11.9 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 20.4 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 20.4 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Boulder Falls: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:56 | 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 | 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, 9 mi away.
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