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Park Hill

Park Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Park Hill rises to 2,688 m in Colorado. North Arapaho Peak stands 4,100 m to the northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Peak-to-Peak Highway, a attraction 1.0 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 20 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q49059879, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2688 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.95721, -105.53667

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 1.0 mi
  • Caribou Street: 1.2 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 1.2 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 1.3 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 1.4 mi
Artworks
Parks
  • Nederland Community Library Area: 1.4 mi
  • Chipeta Park: 1.6 mi
  • Private Pond: 2.9 mi
  • Mountain Life Park: 10.8 mi
  • Mountain City Historic Park: 11.0 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 56
  • Clocktower: 4.0 mi
  • Overhung Wall: 4.0 mi
  • Surprising Crag: 4.0 mi
  • The Visor: 4.1 mi
  • Castle Rock: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 50
  • Magic Schoolbus: 1.9 mi
  • Abandoned Steamroller: 8.2 mi
  • Hugh McCammon Barns: 8.9 mi
  • John Frazer Cabin: 9.4 mi
  • Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 9.4 mi
Museums: 39
Nature reserves: 33
Gardens: 23
  • Fortune Community Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Waterwise Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Centennial Garden: 13.8 mi
  • Goss Grove Community Garden: 14.7 mi
  • Hawthorn Community Gardens: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 20
  • Boulder Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Calypso Cascades: 16.7 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 17.0 mi
  • Ouzel Falls: 17.0 mi
  • Upper Copeland Falls: 17.1 mi
Picnic sites: 14
  • Mount Alto Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
  • Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
  • Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
  • Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
  • Rose Crown: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Springs: 4
  • Crystal Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Arapaho Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 23.2 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Park Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Arapaho PeakNW 309°4,100 m7.7 mi
Navajo PeakNW 319°4,087 m8.8 mi
South Arapaho PeakNW 306°4,067 m7.4 mi
Kiowa PeakNW 324°4,010 m7.8 mi
Arikaree PeakNW 319°4,008 m8.2 mi
Old BaldyNW 308°3,974 m6.8 mi
Jasper PeakWNW 288°3,923 m8.2 mi
Mount NevaWNW 293°3,908 m8.7 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/358916435

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