Allenspark, CO Elevation & Topographic Map

Topographic elevation map of Allenspark, Colorado, shaded from 7,890 ft on the east side to 9,160 ft at the foot of the Indian Peaks
Elevation
9,160 ft 2,790 m8,840 ft 2,695 m8,680 ft 2,645 m8,360 ft 2,550 m8,050 ft 2,450 m7,890 ft 2,405 m
Contours every 200 ft, bold every 1,000 ft
USGS 3DEP · U.S. Census Bureau
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Elevation
Ground colored by height from green (lowest) to white (highest), with contour lines every 40–500 ft (USGS data).
Satellite
A 2016 satellite photo at 33 ft (10 m) detail; contours off.
3D
Tilt and turn the terrain; hills are raised 1.5×, or set ×1 for true height.
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The exact elevation of that spot in ft and m.
Measure
Pick two points for the climb, descent and grade along a straight line.
Area
Fades everything outside the official CDP boundary (US Census).

Elevation Data

Allenspark sits at about 8,470 ft (2,585 m) above sea level, worked out from 2020 Census block heights on USGS 3DEP, weighted by residents.

Typical elevation
8,470 ft 2,585 m
most residents: 8,130–8,750 ft
Lowest
7,890 ft 2,405 m
on the east side
Highest
9,160 ft 2,790 m
at the foot of the Indian Peaks
Average
8,450 ft 2,575 m
all land inside the CDP boundary

Allenspark spans about 1,270 ft of height, so no single spot tells the whole story. The ruler shows where its people live, and where the other numbers you'll see come from.

FigureElevation
Typical
Where people live: half of residents higher, half lower
8,470 ft2,585 m
Highest point
Inside the CDP boundary, at the foot of the Indian Peaks
9,160 ft2,790 m
Lowest point
Inside the CDP boundary, on the east side
7,890 ft2,405 m
Town center
USGS map point for Allenspark
8,490 ft2,590 m
Average of all land8,450 ft2,575 m
Nearest peak
Twin Sisters Mountain, 1.9 mi north of the CDP boundary
11,400 ft3,475 m

Elevation profile, west to east

2.8 mi west to east through the town center.

Altitude Effects

What 8,470 ft means day to day, worked out from the typical elevation.

Water boils at
196.2 °F91.2 °C

vs 212 °F at sea level; USDA: food takes longer to cook.

Air pressure
73% of sea level

21.8 inHg (73.9 kPa): each breath holds 27% less air.

Oxygen equivalent
15.3% at sea level

Air is still 21% oxygen, just thinner. Normal at the coast: 20.9%.

Sunburn
+17% more UV

EPA: UV rises about 2% for every 1,000 ft.

CDC: about 1 in 4 visitors who sleep above 8,000 ft get altitude sickness. CDC Yellow Book

Topographic Map

Topographic elevation map of Allenspark, Colorado, shaded from 7,890 ft on the east side to 9,160 ft at the foot of the Indian Peaks
CDP boundary (dashed) over shaded terrain, with contours every 500 ft (152 m).
Location
Unincorporated community (census-designated place) in Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Population
568 2020 Census
Land area
11.9 sq mi
Density
48 per sq mi
Coordinates
40.1944° N, 105.5256° W
Time zone
Mountain UTC−7 / −6
Landform region
Southern Rocky Mountains
Drains to
Saint Vrain Creek → South Platte River → Middle Channel Platte River → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of America
ZIP codes 2
80510 80540
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, USGS

Nearby Places

Nearby towns by typical elevation

  1. Ward9,270 ft
  2. Hidden Lake8,900 ft
  3. Bar-K Ranch8,560 ft
  4. Allenspark8,470 ft
  5. Gold Hill8,300 ft
  6. Estes Park7,650 ft
  7. Sunshine7,380 ft
  8. Jamestown7,150 ft
  9. Glendale, Boulder County7,150 ft
  10. Lazy Acres7,080 ft
  11. Altona6,030 ft

Rankings by typical elevation

Peaks and hills nearest, by height

  • Longs Peak14,250 ft
  • Copeland Mountain13,170 ft
  • Stones Peak12,910 ft
  • Twin Sisters Mountain11,400 ft
  • Deer Mountain10,010 ft
How we measure
  • Typical elevation: the population-weighted median: every 2020 Census block inside the CDP boundary, at its USGS 3DEP height, weighted by the people who live there. Half of residents live higher, half lower.
  • Lowest, highest, average: USGS 3DEP bare-earth heights on a 1 arc-second (≈100 ft, 30 m) grid, land only, inside the Census CDP boundary (TIGER, Jan 1 2026).
  • Nearby Places: nearby towns and rankings use each town's typical elevation, so every town is compared like for like. Rankings count every city, town, township and census-designated place, including places inside a town. Peaks and hills: the nearest summits with at least 980 ft (300 m) of prominence within 62 mi (100 km), then federal (GNIS) summits within 16 mi (25 km) when there are fewer than 5; each is the 3DEP top on a ~7 ft (2 m) window, or the NGS published height when a usable survey mark sits within 160 ft (50 m) of it (shown as published).
  • Altitude effects: standard-atmosphere formulas applied to the typical elevation; UV from EPA's rule of thumb (about 2% per 1,000 ft).
  • Rounding: computed heights are rounded to 10 ft (5 m), or to 1 ft (1 m) under 100 ft; 3DEP is good to about a meter, not a foot. Published figures (FAA airport elevation, NGS survey heights) are shown as their publisher gives them.
  • Datum: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). NGS plans to replace NAVD 88 with a new datum (NAPGD2022); heights will then shift slightly.
  • Allenspark is an unincorporated community; figures cover the census-designated place, a statistical area.
  • Sources: USGS 3DEP, GNIS, Watershed Boundary Dataset and physiographic provinces; U.S. Census Bureau (boundaries, 2020 blocks, Gazetteer areas, ZIP code areas); BTS time zones. All public domain.