Horsetooth Mountain

Horsetooth Mountain rises to 2,197 m in Colorado. Signal Mountain stands 3,430 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Horsetooth Falls, a waterfall 1.0 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 7.1 miles off.
The story
Horsetooth Mountain is a mountain summit in the foothills of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 7,259-foot (2,213 m) peak is located in the Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, 7.0 miles (11.2 km) west (bearing 265°) of downtown Fort Collins in Larimer County, Colorado, United States.
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Wikidata Q8518702, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2197 m
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 20.5 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Horseshoe Park · 25 mi
- Many Parks Curve · 25 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 29 mi
- Mushroom Rocks · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Arthurs Rock: 2.0 mi
- Milner Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Fletcher Hill: 4.1 mi
- Christ Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Deadman Hill: 6.1 mi
- Lory State Park: 2.4 mi
- Cottonwood Glen Park: 3.5 mi
- Spring Canyon Park: 3.7 mi
- Overland Park: 4.2 mi
- Blevins Park: 4.4 mi
- Saddle Ridge Natural Area: 4.3 mi
- Ross Natural Area: 5.0 mi
- Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area: 5.1 mi
- Reservoir Ridge Natural Area: 5.1 mi
- Coyote Ridge Natural Area: 5.2 mi
- On Broad Shoulders: 3.7 mi
- Early Vision: 5.3 mi
- Blog Pony: 5.4 mi
- Welcome Pole: 5.6 mi
- Statue of Liberty (replica): 5.8 mi
- Ian Dickinson Crash: 1.9 mi
- World War II Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado: 3.7 mi
- Tipi Ring: 4.3 mi
- Cache la Poudre Monument: 6.0 mi
- Duncan's Ridge: 2.8 mi
- Bolt Wall: 2.8 mi
- Ship's Prow: 2.8 mi
- Exit Wall: 2.9 mi
- Nipple Wall: 2.9 mi
- Allicar Museum: 6.7 mi
- Avenir Museum: 6.8 mi
- Avery House: 6.9 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art: 7.0 mi
- The Farm at Lee Martinez Park: 7.0 mi
- Rolland Moore Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Monfort Quadrangle: 6.4 mi
- FoCo Cafe Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Murphy Center Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Horsetooth Falls: 1.0 mi
- Grouse Hollow Falls: 9.9 mi
- Fox Creek Falls: 17.4 mi
- West Creek Falls: 17.9 mi
- Lost Falls: 19.6 mi
- Homestead Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Eltuck Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Skyline Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Ouzel: 12.9 mi
- Dixon Reservoir Beach: 3.1 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 10.1 mi
- Willows Landing: 10.3 mi
- Mussel Beach: 10.4 mi
- Heron Cove: 10.4 mi
- Nelson Spring: 8.4 mi
- Bedsprings: 19.7 mi
- Jacob Spring: 21.2 mi
- Wilson Spring: 21.9 mi
- Lookout Springs: 24.0 mi
- Blue Arena: 12.7 mi
- Public Apple Trees (autumn harvest): 12.9 mi
- wrecked vintage car: 24.6 mi
- Wind River Ranch: 24.7 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Poudre: 10.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Horsetooth Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Mountain | W 267° | 3,430 m | 16.6 mi |
| South Signal Mountain | W 265° | 3,426 m | 17.0 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | W 269° | 3,230 m | 13.8 mi |
| West White Pine Mountain | WNW 288° | 3,140 m | 15.1 mi |
| East White Pine Mountain | WNW 289° | 3,111 m | 13.8 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | W 270° | 3,029 m | 12.4 mi |
| Storm Mountain | WSW 249° | 3,015 m | 10.6 mi |
| Panorama Peak | SW 221° | 2,829 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:54 | 16:38 |
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 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Collins, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358911488
Day trips start here
- Estes Park · 20 mi
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