- Elevation, modelled
- 2,740 m
- Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
- Bard Peak4,159 m · 12.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colorado River Headwaters18.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7912, -106.0246
Williams Fork is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 2,740 m. Bard Peak stands 4,159 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf, a peak 0.7 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Williams Fork. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard Peak | ESE 113° | 4,159 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Parnassus | ESE 115° | 4,139 m | 11.8 mi |
| Pettingell Peak | SE 124° | 4,104 m | 7.7 mi |
| Engelmann Peak | ESE 105° | 4,077 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Silverthorne | SW 223° | 4,072 m | 12.9 mi |
| East Thorn | SW 221° | 4,065 m | 12.6 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | SE 137° | 4,064 m | 13.8 mi |
| The Citadel | SE 131° | 4,054 m | 7.9 mi |
- 18.8 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
- 20.7 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sugarloaf: 0.7 mi
- Old Baldy: 2.3 mi
- Ute Peak: 2.8 mi
- Saint Louis Peak: 4.6 mi
- Bills Peak: 5.6 mi
Parks
- Fraser Experimental Forest: 7.1 mi
- Platte Park: 7.4 mi
- Trent Park: 10.1 mi
- Blue River State Wildlife Area: 10.3 mi
- Town Park: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 47
- The Goat: 13.1 mi
- Accoya: 15.3 mi
- The Feather: 15.4 mi
- Ojo de Agave: 15.4 mi
- Jack Kerouac Statue: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 25
- Northeast Entrance Rock Garden: 20.9 mi
- Aspen Grove: 20.9 mi
- Mountain Conifer Border: 20.9 mi
- Rocky Mountain Alpine Garden: 20.9 mi
- Dryland Montane Gardens: 20.9 mi
Museums: 23
- Summit Historical Museum: 11.1 mi
- Just Ranch Historical Site: 14.4 mi
- Frisco Historic Park & Museum: 15.5 mi
- Cozens Ranch Museum: 15.8 mi
- George Rowe Museum: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Wichita State University football team plane crash memorial: 10.4 mi
- Gold Mine: 13.6 mi
- Brewery Spring: 17.1 mi
- Waldorf Interpretive Site: 17.4 mi
- Vail Memorial Park: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 17
- High Country Stampede Rodeo: 14.8 mi
- Redemption Dog Sled Tours: 14.9 mi
- Alpine Slide: 15.1 mi
- Geneva Creek Iron Fens: 18.9 mi
- The Mailbox: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Eagle Roost: 6.3 mi
- Target Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Rocky Point: 11.6 mi
- White Cliffs: 12.9 mi
- Pavillion Point: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Clear Creek Picnic Site: 13.7 mi
- Fox Den: 15.8 mi
- Rose Crown: 16.1 mi
- Chicago Forks Picnic Ground: 23.1 mi
- Ponder Point Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Bakerville: 13.6 mi
- Saints John: 17.0 mi
- Tiger: 18.8 mi
- Preston: 20.4 mi
- Parkville: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Willow Creek falls: 12.7 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 12.7 mi
- Cataract Falls: 16.3 mi
- Booth Falls: 17.3 mi
- East Vail Falls: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Cozens Ranch Open Space: 15.7 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 20.8 mi
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 21.2 mi
- Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area: 21.2 mi
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sweet Beach Cove: 13.7 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 15.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hot Sulphur Springs: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 20.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 57 | 55 | 48 | 37 | 26 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dillon 1 E, 12 mi away.
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