- Elevation, modelled
- 1,581 m
- Tallest summit within 12.7 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain2,709 m · 12.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway23.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0851, -105.2054
Tom Watson Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,581 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 2,709 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Magnus White Memorial, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 23 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Boulder
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Tom Watson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,709 m | 12.0 mi |
| Walker Mountain | W 275° | 2,682 m | 10.8 mi |
| Overland Mountain | WNW 283° | 2,651 m | 11.8 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peak | SW 231° | 2,650 m | 12.2 mi |
| Bueno Mountain | WNW 283° | 2,633 m | 11.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 289° | 2,627 m | 11.1 mi |
| Cannon Mountain | WNW 289° | 2,624 m | 12.5 mi |
| Nugget Hill | W 273° | 2,609 m | 9.3 mi |
- 23.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 26.0 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 24 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 26 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 27 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Magnus White Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Fort Chambers memorial: 2.9 mi
- Site of the state preparatory school builders first high school 1895 1937: 5.8 mi
- Civil War memorial: 6.0 mi
- Frank Shorter: 6.0 mi
Parks
- Meadow Creek Apartment: 1.2 mi
- Gunbarrel Estates Park: 1.3 mi
- Eaton Park: 1.5 mi
- Fountain Greens Park: 1.7 mi
- Twin Lakes: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 2.0 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 2.0 mi
- White Rocks: 2.8 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 5.4 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 5.7 mi
Peaks
- Haystack Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Gun Barrel Hill: 2.8 mi
- Valmont Butte: 3.8 mi
- Table Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Hoover Hill: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Niwot Sculpture Park: 2.2 mi
- Kick Ass Eagle Sculpture: 5.4 mi
- Geographic Center of Boulder: 5.9 mi
- Hearts on a swing: 6.1 mi
- Sculpture: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Bullhead Gulch Open Space: 6.6 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 7.6 mi
- Greenlee Wildlife Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Kneebone Open Space: 7.8 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 58
- Raptor Nesting Site: 7.8 mi
- Front Porch: 8.7 mi
- The Atoll: 10.2 mi
- Eagle Rock: 11.1 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 37
- Holiday Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Foothills Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Foothills Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Zen Walking Garden: 5.0 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 5.2 mi
Museums: 34
- Shelby American Car Museum: 1.3 mi
- Sombrero Marsh Environmental Center: 5.1 mi
- Museum of Boulder at Tebo Center: 6.0 mi
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: 6.2 mi
- Dougherty Museum: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Boulder Falls: 12.0 mi
- Copeland Falls: 20.9 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 21.0 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 21.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Barbeque: 6.6 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Meeker Park Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 18.4 mi
- Wilson Spring: 18.8 mi
- Lookout Springs: 22.2 mi
- Jacob Spring: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 17.7 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 6 mi
- Arvada · 21 mi
- Golden · 23 mi
- Denver · 26 mi
- Estes Park · 26 mi
- Idaho Springs · 29 mi
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