- Elevation, modelled
- 1,578 m
- Tallest summit within 12.9 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain2,709 m · 11.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway21.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0600, -105.2015
Twin Lakes is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,578 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 2,709 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Eaton Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 22 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Twin Lakes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WSW 259° | 2,709 m | 11.7 mi |
| Walker Mountain | WNW 284° | 2,682 m | 11.3 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | SSW 213° | 2,675 m | 12.3 mi |
| Overland Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,651 m | 12.5 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peak | WSW 238° | 2,650 m | 11.4 mi |
| Bueno Mountain | WNW 291° | 2,633 m | 12.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,627 m | 12.0 mi |
| Nugget Hill | WNW 283° | 2,609 m | 9.8 mi |
- 21.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 27.5 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 23 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 25 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 25 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Eaton Park: 0.3 mi
- Gunbarrel Commons Park: 0.5 mi
- Meadow Creek Apartment: 0.6 mi
- Gunbarrel Commons Park: 0.6 mi
- Fountain Greens Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Magnus White Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Fort Chambers memorial: 1.2 mi
- Frank Shorter: 4.7 mi
- Site of the state preparatory school builders first high school 1895 1937: 4.7 mi
- Civil War memorial: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 1.0 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 1.0 mi
- White Rocks: 1.7 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 4.7 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 5.2 mi
Peaks
- Valmont Butte: 2.1 mi
- Gun Barrel Hill: 2.2 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Hoover Hill: 3.9 mi
- Table Mountain: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Niwot Sculpture Park: 3.3 mi
- Kick Ass Eagle Sculpture: 3.7 mi
- Geographic Center of Boulder: 4.8 mi
- Sculpture: 4.8 mi
- Obelisk Fountain: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Bullhead Gulch Open Space: 5.3 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 5.9 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 6.2 mi
- Greenlee Wildlife Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Kneebone Open Space: 6.7 mi
Museums: 51
- Shelby American Car Museum: 0.4 mi
- Sombrero Marsh Environmental Center: 3.3 mi
- Museum of Boulder at Tebo Center: 5.0 mi
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: 5.1 mi
- Fiske Planetarium: 5.1 mi
Cliffs: 50
- Raptor Nesting Site: 6.6 mi
- Front Porch: 7.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 10.4 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 10.6 mi
- East Blob Rock: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 44
- Holiday Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Zen Walking Garden: 4.0 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 4.4 mi
- Hickory Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Foothills Community Garden: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Barbeque: 5.1 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Boulder Falls: 11.5 mi
- Copeland Falls: 21.9 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 21.9 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 22.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 22.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 19.4 mi
- Wilson Spring: 20.2 mi
- Lookout Springs: 23.5 mi
- Jacob Spring: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 19.4 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 35 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 6 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteDay trips start here
- Boulder · 5 mi
- Arvada · 19 mi
- Golden · 21 mi
- Denver · 25 mi
- Idaho Springs · 27 mi
- Estes Park · 28 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Twin Lakes.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.