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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.

The story

Mountain in Colorado, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49038117, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,669 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.97756, -105.49048

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

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
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: 53
  • 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
Museums: 40
Nature reserves: 36
Gardens: 27
  • 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: 17
  • 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
Attractions: 9
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

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Hurricane Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Arapaho PeakWNW4,100 m9.1 mi
South Arapaho PeakWNW4,067 m8.9 mi
Kiowa PeakNW4,010 m8.6 mi
Arikaree PeakWNW4,008 m9.2 mi
Old BaldyWNW3,974 m8.2 mi
DeshawaWNW3,907 m8.9 mi
Mount AlbionWNW3,833 m7.9 mi
Niwot MountainNNW3,497 m6.5 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358916537

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