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Hurricane Hill

Hurricane Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Hurricane Hill rises to 2,669 m in Colorado. North Arapaho Peak stands 4,100 m to the west-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Tungsten, a ghost town 0.9 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 20 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q49038117, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2669 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.97756, -105.49048

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 1.0 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 1.1 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 1.2 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 1.5 mi
  • Caribou Street: 1.7 mi
Parks
  • Chipeta Park: 1.4 mi
  • Nederland Community Library Area: 1.5 mi
  • Private Pond: 2.7 mi
  • Boulder Mountain Park: 10.3 mi
  • Eben G. Fine Park: 10.6 mi
Artworks
Peaks
Cliffs: 58
  • Overhung Wall: 1.4 mi
  • Surprising Crag: 1.5 mi
  • The Visor: 1.5 mi
  • Clocktower: 1.5 mi
  • Castle Rock: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 56
  • Magic Schoolbus: 3.8 mi
  • Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 6.6 mi
  • Mason Memorial: 8.0 mi
  • Abandoned Steamroller: 8.4 mi
  • Hugh McCammon Barns: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 42
Museums: 41
Gardens: 30
  • Fortune Community Garden: 10.9 mi
  • Waterwise Garden: 11.2 mi
  • Centennial Garden: 11.2 mi
  • Hawthorn Community Gardens: 12.0 mi
  • Goss Grove Community Garden: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 21
  • Boulder Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Calypso Cascades: 15.9 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 16.1 mi
  • Upper Copeland Falls: 16.2 mi
  • Lower Copeland Falls: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 20
  • Mount Alto Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
  • Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
  • Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
  • Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
  • Barbeque: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Springs: 5
  • Crystal Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Arapaho Spring: 19.8 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 22.1 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Hurricane Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Arapaho PeakWNW 292°4,100 m9.1 mi
South Arapaho PeakWNW 289°4,067 m8.9 mi
Kiowa PeakNW 305°4,010 m8.6 mi
Arikaree PeakWNW 301°4,008 m9.2 mi
Old BaldyWNW 289°3,974 m8.2 mi
DeshawaWNW 296°3,907 m8.9 mi
Mount AlbionWNW 302°3,833 m7.9 mi
Niwot MountainNNW 330°3,497 m6.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:3419:5420:35
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2115:5816:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202026313949555346362720
Precip in2.72.83.74.83.82.03.02.52.02.22.32.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder 14 W, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358916537

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