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Sugarloaf Mountain

Sugarloaf Mountain, a peak in Colorado
Sugarloaf Mountain, a peak in ColoradoNina Reed · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sugarloaf Mountain rises to 2,709 m in Colorado. Niwot Mountain stands 3,497 m to the west-northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Oceanic Wall, a cliff 1.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 21 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Boulder County, Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q49079520, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2709 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.02665, -105.41861

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 60
  • Oceanic Wall: 1.3 mi
  • Dream Dome: 1.3 mi
  • Lost Angel Wall: 1.3 mi
  • Wake Up Wall: 1.4 mi
  • Midnight Rock: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Attractions
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 4.7 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 4.9 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.3 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.3 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.7 mi
Parks
  • Chipeta Park: 6.5 mi
  • The Peoples' Crossing: 6.6 mi
  • Eben G. Fine Park: 6.6 mi
  • Nederland Community Library Area: 6.6 mi
  • Fortune Park: 6.9 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 50
Museums: 37
Gardens: 34
  • Fortune Community Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Foothills Community Garden: 7.2 mi
  • Foothills Community Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Hawthorn Community Gardens: 7.5 mi
  • Centennial Garden: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 22
  • Boulder Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Upper Copeland Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Lower Copeland Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Copeland Falls: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 10
  • Mount Alto Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
  • Barbeque: 9.2 mi
  • Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
  • Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Springs: 5
  • Crystal Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 19.4 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Arapaho Spring: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Sugarloaf Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Niwot MountainWNW 287°3,497 m7.4 mi
Starr PeakS 180°3,198 m9.2 mi
Thorodin MountainS 182°3,195 m9.6 mi
Caribou HillWSW 250°3,187 m9.6 mi
Boulder County HillWSW 248°3,109 m8.4 mi
Pomeroy MountainWSW 255°3,054 m8.7 mi
Tennessee MountainSW 229°3,039 m9.7 mi
Eldorado MountainWSW 238°2,941 m9.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3419:5420:35
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:2115:5716:40

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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358913040

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