Peak · Colorado
Monument Hill
Monument Hill rises to 2,451 m in Colorado. Niwot Mountain stands 3,497 m to the west, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hoosier Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 22 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,451 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.04943, -105.39694
- 22.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 23.1 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
- 26.8 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
Overlooks nearby
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 24 mi
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 26 mi
- Many Parks Curve · 26 mi
- Hawk Watch · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs: 60
- Oceanic Wall: 2.8 mi
- Dream Dome: 2.8 mi
- Lost Angel Wall: 2.9 mi
- Wake Up Wall: 2.9 mi
- Wall of Winter Warmth: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Foothills Community Park: 5.7 mi
- Maxwell Lake Park: 5.8 mi
- The Peoples' Crossing: 5.9 mi
- Dakota Ridge Park: 5.9 mi
- Eben G. Fine Park: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- One-on-One: 6.4 mi
- Hearts on a swing: 6.6 mi
- Geographic Center of Boulder: 7.1 mi
- Boulder Six: 7.2 mi
- The Flower on the Mountain: 7.2 mi
Peaks
- Hoosier Hill: 0.4 mi
- Wood Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Melvina Hill: 0.6 mi
- Bighorn Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Dirigo Hill: 1.3 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 0.7 mi
- Mason Memorial: 1.3 mi
- U.S. bicentennial commemoration/time capsule: 6.6 mi
- Civil War memorial: 6.6 mi
- Site of the state preparatory school builders first high school 1895 1937: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 42
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 6.3 mi
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 8.3 mi
- Button Rock Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 13.0 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 13.3 mi
Museums: 36
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 0.7 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 1.2 mi
- Museum of Boulder at Tebo Center: 6.5 mi
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: 6.8 mi
- Media Archaeology Lab: 6.9 mi
Gardens: 29
- Foothills Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Fortune Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Holiday Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 6.5 mi
- Centennial Garden: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Boulder Falls: 3.1 mi
- Copeland Falls: 14.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 14.1 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 14.1 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 15
- Creekside: 6.0 mi
- Lions Den Bank: 6.1 mi
- Moose Grove: 6.1 mi
- Mariposa Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Boulder Star: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Barbeque: 8.6 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Tungsten: 6.8 mi
- Caribou: 10.7 mi
- Nevadaville: 19.0 mi
- Serene: 19.6 mi
- Russell Gulch: 20.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 12.0 mi
- Wilson Spring: 16.5 mi
- Lookout Springs: 18.3 mi
- Jacob Spring: 20.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 22.5 mi
- Surprise Beach: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Monument Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niwot Mountain | W 275° | 3,497 m | 8.3 mi |
| Boulder County Hill | WSW 242° | 3,109 m | 10.1 mi |
| Pomeroy Mountain | WSW 248° | 3,054 m | 10.3 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | WNW 294° | 2,820 m | 4.3 mi |
| Big John Mountain | NNW 343° | 2,765 m | 10.6 mi |
| Tungsten Mountain | SSW 214° | 2,721 m | 8.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SW 216° | 2,709 m | 1.9 mi |
| Park Hill | SW 229° | 2,688 m | 9.8 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: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 55 | 53 | 46 | 36 | 27 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder 14 W, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Boulder · 7 mi
- Golden · 22 mi
- Idaho Springs · 22 mi
- Arvada · 24 mi
- Estes Park · 24 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 26 mi
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