- Elevation, modelled
- 2,486 m
- Tallest summit within 9.8 miles
- Longs Peak4,346 m · 9.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road7.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2853, -105.4461
Wilson Spring is a spring in Colorado, at a modelled 2,486 m. Longs Peak stands 4,346 m to the west-southwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Kenny Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 7.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Wilson Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longs Peak | WSW 257° | 4,346 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Meeker | WSW 253° | 4,227 m | 8.8 mi |
| Ships Prow Tower | WSW 255° | 4,073.56 m | 8.8 mi |
| Storm Peak | W 262° | 4,060 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Lady Washington | W 260° | 4,037 m | 8.6 mi |
| Battle Mountain | W 267° | 3,670 m | 8.1 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peaks | W 274° | 3,454 m | 3.8 mi |
| Estes Cone | W 276° | 3,356 m | 6.4 mi |
- 7.3 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 20.4 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
- 26.9 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Many Parks Curve · 12 mi
- Horseshoe Park · 12 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 16 mi
- Mushroom Rocks · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kenny Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Pierson Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Lion Head: 2.0 mi
- Popes Hill: 2.3 mi
- Pflum Hill: 2.3 mi
Cliffs
- The Crags: 4.1 mi
- Quickie Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Slamdance Buttress: 5.4 mi
- Crag of Fear: 5.4 mi
- The Needle: 6.2 mi
Parks
- Baldwin Park: 7.3 mi
- Bond Park: 7.5 mi
- Rock Ledge Park: 7.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 8.8 mi
- LaVern M. Johnson Park: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 57
- Wind River Ranch: 5.1 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 9.5 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 10.7 mi
- Schmoll's Knoll: 10.8 mi
- Outback Glades: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 39
- Columbine Falls: 8.3 mi
- Copeland Falls: 8.5 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 8.6 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 8.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 37
- Walker Homestead 1914: 1.7 mi
- Griffith Homestead 1923: 1.7 mi
- Irvin Homestead 1917: 2.1 mi
- Sawmill: 2.2 mi
- Brown Homestead 1918: 2.5 mi
Artworks: 34
- Columbine: 7.5 mi
- 75th Annivrrsary: 7.6 mi
- Reaching Out: 7.7 mi
- “Welcome” -Bear: 7.7 mi
- The Free Spirit: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 31
- Button Rock Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Knoll-Willows Open Space: 7.6 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 11.0 mi
- Narrows Park: 13.6 mi
- Wild Natural Area: 17.2 mi
Museums: 23
- Lyons Redstone Museum: 10.2 mi
- Gold Hill Museum: 15.4 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Center: 16.2 mi
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 17.2 mi
- Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 20
- Sensory Garden: 7.4 mi
- Legett Columbarium Garden: 7.6 mi
- Mrs. Walsh's Garden: 7.6 mi
- Rocky Mountain Botanic Gardens: 10.3 mi
- Holiday Community Garden: 17.9 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Meeker Park Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 8.4 mi
- Sprague Lake: 8.9 mi
- Endovalley: 14.2 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
Beaches: 7
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 13.2 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 20.6 mi
- Surprise Beach: 22.7 mi
- Heron Cove: 24.0 mi
- Mussel Beach: 24.1 mi
Springs: 5
- Jacob Spring: 4.0 mi
- Lookout Springs: 4.1 mi
- Crystal Spring: 7.6 mi
- Nelson Spring: 16.1 mi
- Bedsprings: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Estes Park · 7 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 14 mi
- Boulder · 21 mi
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