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Rocky Mountain National Park

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Elevation
3,575 m
Tallest summit within 7.3 miles
Longs Peak4,346 m · 7.3 mi
Nearest byway
Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road4.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
40.3333, -105.7089
Rocky Mountain National Park from directly overhead

Rocky Mountain National Park is a park in Colorado, at a recorded 3,575 m. Longs Peak stands 4,346 m to the southeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Gabletop Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 4.1 miles off.

Elevation
3575 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Rocky Mountain National Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Longs PeakSE 138°4,346 m7.3 mi
Chiefs Head PeakSSE 148°4,121 m6.8 mi
Pagoda MountainSE 143°4,082 m7.2 mi
Storm PeakSE 135°4,060 m6.6 mi
Mount AliceSSE 160°4,048 m6.9 mi
Mount Lady WashingtonSE 132°4,037 m7.2 mi
McHenrys PeakSSE 151°4,036 m5.6 mi
Powell PeakSSE 153°4,016 m5.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 37
Cliffs: 26
Artworks: 9
Picnic sites: 7
Springs: 6
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3419:5620:37
September equinox06:5118:2619:02
December solstice07:2315:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172028354352585650392718
Precip in1.61.51.21.51.61.42.02.11.61.31.31.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Lake 1 NW, 8 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

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