Peak · Colorado
Arkansas Mountain
Arkansas Mountain rises to 2,351 m in Colorado. Niwot Mountain stands 3,497 m to the west-northwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Alaska Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 20 miles off.
The story
mountain in Boulder County, Colorado, United States of America
Wikidata Q49009049, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2351 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.02971, -105.36944
- 20.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 24.8 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
- 28.6 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 22 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 22 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 24 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Alaska Hill: 0.5 mi
- Dirigo Hill: 0.7 mi
- Logan Hill: 0.7 mi
- Melvina Hill: 1.6 mi
- Emancipation Hill: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 1.5 mi
- Mason Memorial: 3.0 mi
- U.S. bicentennial commemoration/time capsule: 4.9 mi
- Civil War memorial: 4.9 mi
- Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark: 5.0 mi
Parks
- The Peoples' Crossing: 4.0 mi
- Eben G. Fine Park: 4.1 mi
- Campbell Robertson Park: 4.3 mi
- Fortune Park: 4.3 mi
- Hiram Fullen Park: 4.4 mi
Attractions
- Boulder Star: 4.2 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 5.0 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 5.3 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 7.3 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 7.4 mi
Artworks
- One-on-One: 4.6 mi
- Hearts on a swing: 4.8 mi
- Geographic Center of Boulder: 5.3 mi
- The Flower on the Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Boulder Six: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 58
- Main Blob Rock: 2.1 mi
- East Blob Rock: 2.1 mi
- Security Risk: 2.1 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 2.1 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves: 52
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 6.3 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 8.2 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 11.1 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 11.5 mi
- National Wildlife Refuge: 12.8 mi
Museums: 39
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 1.4 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 3.2 mi
- Museum of Boulder at Tebo Center: 4.7 mi
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: 5.0 mi
- Media Archaeology Lab: 5.1 mi
Gardens: 37
- Fortune Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Foothills Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Foothills Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 4.9 mi
- Centennial Garden: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Boulder Falls: 2.6 mi
- Copeland Falls: 16.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 16.1 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 16.1 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Barbeque: 6.8 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 9
- Tungsten: 6.9 mi
- Caribou: 11.6 mi
- Serene: 18.1 mi
- Nevadaville: 18.4 mi
- Russell Gulch: 19.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Crystal Spring: 13.9 mi
- Wilson Spring: 18.1 mi
- Lookout Springs: 20.1 mi
- Jacob Spring: 21.8 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Arkansas Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niwot Mountain | WNW 282° | 3,497 m | 9.9 mi |
| Starr Peak | SSW 196° | 3,198 m | 9.8 mi |
| Thorodin Mountain | SSW 197° | 3,195 m | 10.3 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | SSW 192° | 2,915 m | 9.9 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | WNW 300° | 2,820 m | 6.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 267° | 2,782 m | 4.4 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | SSE 163° | 2,724 m | 9.9 mi |
| Tungsten Mountain | SW 227° | 2,721 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 178640 — Arkansas Mountain, Boulder County, Colorado.
OpenStreetMap element node/358913115
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 5 mi
- Golden · 20 mi
- Idaho Springs · 21 mi
- Arvada · 22 mi
- Estes Park · 25 mi
- Denver · 28 mi
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