- Elevation, modelled
- 2,816 m
- Tallest summit within 9.1 miles
- Powell Peak4,016 m · 9.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3104, -105.8261
Rocky Mountain National Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 2,816 m. Powell Peak stands 4,016 m to the east-southeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bushwhack Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 0.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Rocky Mountain National Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Peak | ESE 110° | 4,016 m | 9.0 mi |
| Taylor Peak | ESE 108° | 4,006 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Julian | NE 41° | 3,940 m | 5.5 mi |
| Stones Peak | ENE 61° | 3,930 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Ida | NNE 30° | 3,926 m | 4.9 mi |
| Chief Cheley Peak | NE 35° | 3,906 m | 4.8 mi |
| Cracktop | NE 39° | 3,890 m | 4.9 mi |
| Howard Mountain | NNW 335° | 3,890 m | 8.9 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 3.1 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
- 13.9 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Farview Curve Overlook · 6 mi
- 2 miles above sea level · 7 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 8 mi
- Rock Cut · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bushwhack Hill: 0.7 mi
- Green Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Nisa Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Mount Patterson: 2.1 mi
- Nakai Peak: 3.5 mi
- Wind River Ranch: 15.1 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 21.0 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 21.1 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 21.2 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 21.4 mi
- Granite Falls: 2.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 4.2 mi
- War Dance Falls: 5.3 mi
- Adams Falls: 5.3 mi
- North Inlet Falls: 5.9 mi
- Castle Rock: 7.3 mi
- The Gable: 7.5 mi
- Lava Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- Chasm View: 11.7 mi
- East Face: 11.8 mi
- Shipler Cabins: 8.4 mi
- Lulu City Site: 9.5 mi
- Willey Lumber Camp: 13.8 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 14.5 mi
- Jeffrey Christensen: 14.5 mi
- Town Square Park: 4.1 mi
- James Cairns Open Space: 4.2 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park: 6.4 mi
- AA Barn: 7.6 mi
- Shadow Mountain National Recreation Area: 8.9 mi
- Cross: 12.5 mi
- The Free Spirit: 13.5 mi
- “Welcome” -Bear: 13.5 mi
- The YMCA Kids: 13.5 mi
- Reaching Out: 13.5 mi
- Beaver Creek: 5.4 mi
- Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Endovalley: 11.4 mi
- Sprague Lake: 11.5 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 12.9 mi
- Kauffman House Museum: 4.1 mi
- Moffat Road Railroad Museum: 16.7 mi
- Homestead Museum: 21.5 mi
- Historical Museum: 21.9 mi
- Just Ranch Historical Site: 23.1 mi
- Lookout Springs: 16.1 mi
- Jacob Spring: 17.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.9 mi
- Wilson Spring: 20.1 mi
- Legett Columbarium Garden: 13.7 mi
- Mrs. Walsh's Garden: 16.3 mi
- Sensory Garden: 16.7 mi
- Knoll-Willows Open Space: 16.8 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 23.1 mi
- Button Rock Preserve: 24.5 mi
- Surprise Beach: 10.4 mi
- Hot Sulphur Springs: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 20 | 28 | 35 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 50 | 39 | 27 | 18 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Lake 1 NW, 3 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).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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