- Elevation, modelled
- 1,631 m
- Tallest summit within 13.2 miles
- Pierson Mountain2,987 m · 12.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road16.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2238, -105.2687
Sandstone Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,631 m. Pierson Mountain stands 2,987 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyons Redstone Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 17 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Lyons
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Sandstone Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierson Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,987 m | 12.1 mi |
| Lion Head | WNW 299° | 2,968 m | 12.1 mi |
| House Rock | WNW 284° | 2,930 m | 11.9 mi |
| Kenny Mountain | WNW 301° | 2,830 m | 9.1 mi |
| Panorama Peak | NW 320° | 2,829 m | 11.5 mi |
| Big John Mountain | W 259° | 2,765 m | 10.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 330° | 2,722 m | 12.1 mi |
| Walker Mountain | SW 221° | 2,682 m | 11.4 mi |
- 16.9 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 27.0 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 29.8 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Many Parks Curve · 22 mi
- Horseshoe Park · 23 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 26 mi
- Mushroom Rocks · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- LaVern M. Johnson Park: 0.3 mi
- Bohn Park: 0.4 mi
- Lyons Dirt Jump Bike Park: 0.5 mi
- McCall Lake Nature Area: 3.6 mi
- Flanders Park: 6.8 mi
Artworks
- The Clarifier art project: 0.4 mi
- Golden Days: 7.8 mi
- Listening Stones: 8.6 mi
- The Thinker: 9.6 mi
- Niwot Sculpture Park: 9.9 mi
Peaks
- Steamboat Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Indian Lookout Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Beech Hill: 2.4 mi
- Indian Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Red Hill: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- wrecked vintage car: 2.5 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 11.7 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 11.7 mi
- Outback Glades: 11.7 mi
- Schmoll's Knoll: 11.9 mi
Cliffs
- The Atoll: 3.2 mi
- The Crags: 14.4 mi
- Tick Rock: 14.4 mi
- Quickie Cliff: 15.6 mi
- Slamdance Buttress: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Button Rock Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 12.2 mi
- Eagle Vista Natural Area: 12.5 mi
- Narrows Park: 13.3 mi
- Boedecker Bluff Natural Area: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Mitch Brackett Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Elise Hoerath Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Aquilla Cook Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Magnus White Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Irvin Homestead 1917: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Grouse Hollow Falls: 12.7 mi
- Copeland Falls: 15.9 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 16.0 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 16.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 16.3 mi
Gardens: 29
- Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Boulder County Community Garden: 8.7 mi
- Longmont Memorial Rose Garden: 9.2 mi
- Second Start Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Second Start Community Gardens: 9.8 mi
Museums: 26
- Lyons Redstone Museum: 0.1 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Center: 6.0 mi
- Longmont Museum and Culture Center: 10.4 mi
- Dougherty Museum: 11.2 mi
- Shelby American Car Museum: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Meeker Park Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Barbeque: 15.8 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 18.7 mi
- Sprague Lake: 19.1 mi
Beaches: 6
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 8.7 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 16.2 mi
- Heron Cove: 19.4 mi
- Mussel Beach: 19.5 mi
- Willows Landing: 19.7 mi
Springs: 5
- Wilson Spring: 10.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 13.6 mi
- Jacob Spring: 14.0 mi
- Lookout Springs: 14.2 mi
- Nelson Spring: 20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 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, 11 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 14 mi
- Estes Park · 17 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 24 mi
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