Peak · Colorado
Dirigo Hill
Dirigo Hill rises to 2,252 m in Colorado. Niwot Mountain stands 3,497 m to the west, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Logan Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 21 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Colorado, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49024960, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,252 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.03554, -105.37944
- 21.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 24.3 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
- 28.0 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
Overlooks nearby
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 23 mi
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 25 mi
- Hawk Watch · 25 mi
- Panorama Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs: 60
- Security Risk: 2.2 mi
- Main Blob Rock: 2.3 mi
- East Blob Rock: 2.3 mi
- Happy Hour: 2.3 mi
- Oceanic Wall: 2.4 mi
Parks
- The Peoples' Crossing: 4.7 mi
- Eben G. Fine Park: 4.7 mi
- Maxwell Lake Park: 4.9 mi
- Campbell Robertson Park: 4.9 mi
- Fortune Park: 4.9 mi
Artworks
- One-on-One: 5.2 mi
- Hearts on a swing: 5.4 mi
- Geographic Center of Boulder: 5.9 mi
- The Flower on the Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Boulder Six: 6.0 mi
Peaks
- Logan Hill: 0.3 mi
- Arkansas Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Alaska Hill: 0.7 mi
- Melvina Hill: 1.0 mi
- Monument Hill: 1.3 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 0.8 mi
- Mason Memorial: 2.4 mi
- U.S. bicentennial commemoration/time capsule: 5.5 mi
- Civil War memorial: 5.5 mi
- Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves: 44
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 7.0 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 7.6 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 11.8 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 12.1 mi
- Button Rock Preserve: 12.8 mi
Museums: 37
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 0.8 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 2.6 mi
- Museum of Boulder at Tebo Center: 5.3 mi
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: 5.6 mi
- Media Archaeology Lab: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 32
- Fortune Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Foothills Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 5.4 mi
- Holiday Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Centennial Garden: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Boulder Falls: 2.5 mi
- Copeland Falls: 15.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 15.5 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 15.5 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 15
- Boulder Star: 4.9 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 5.6 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 6.0 mi
- Creekside: 7.3 mi
- Lions Den Bank: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Barbeque: 7.4 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Tungsten: 6.7 mi
- Caribou: 11.2 mi
- Nevadaville: 18.5 mi
- Serene: 18.6 mi
- Russell Gulch: 19.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Crystal Spring: 13.3 mi
- Wilson Spring: 17.6 mi
- Lookout Springs: 19.5 mi
- Jacob Spring: 21.3 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Dirigo Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niwot Mountain | W 280° | 3,497 m | 9.3 mi |
| Starr Peak | SSW 192° | 3,198 m | 10.0 mi |
| Thorodin Mountain | SSW 193° | 3,195 m | 10.5 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | S 189° | 2,915 m | 10.2 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | WNW 299° | 2,820 m | 5.6 mi |
| Fritz Peak | SW 214° | 2,729 m | 10.5 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | SSE 161° | 2,724 m | 10.4 mi |
| Tungsten Mountain | SW 223° | 2,721 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358913051
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 5 mi
- Golden · 21 mi
- Idaho Springs · 21 mi
- Arvada · 23 mi
- Estes Park · 25 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 27 mi
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