- Elevation, modelled
- 1,658 m
- Tallest summit within 17.1 miles
- Centralia Mountain2,982 m · 16.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway14.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9340, -105.1000
Basking Boulders is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,658 m. Centralia Mountain stands 2,982 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Lac Amora Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Basking Boulders. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Mountain | WSW 243° | 2,982 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Tom | WSW 239° | 2,969 m | 15.6 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | W 260° | 2,915 m | 16.6 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,846 m | 13.2 mi |
| Windy Peak | WSW 252° | 2,779.776 m | 15.6 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WSW 256° | 2,724 m | 11.7 mi |
| Grannys Head | WSW 239° | 2,686 m | 14.3 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | W 262° | 2,675 m | 12.1 mi |
- 14.6 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 16 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 17 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 17 mi
- Hawk Watch · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lac Amora Park: 0.1 mi
- Richard Steele Park: 0.4 mi
- Zang Spur Park: 0.5 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Discovery Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Lac Amora Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Wetland Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Carolyn Holmberg Preserve at Rock Creek Farm: 0.8 mi
- Wetland Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Prairie Dog Preserve: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Shep the Turnpike Dog grave: 0.4 mi
- Interlocken Technology Park Sign: 1.1 mi
- Terracina Entrance Monument: 1.4 mi
- Terracina Entrance Monument: 1.4 mi
- Monarch No 2 Coal Mine Memorial: 2.0 mi
Museums
- Depot Museum: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 1.1 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 3.6 mi
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 4.5 mi
- WOW! Children's Museum: 4.5 mi
Artworks
- No Hooky: 0.5 mi
- Illuminate!: 0.7 mi
- Birds: 1.0 mi
- Genesis of a Community: 1.2 mi
- Sundown Altar: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Xeriscape demonstration garden: 2.0 mi
- Community garden: 2.2 mi
- The Giving Garden by Level 3 Foundation: 3.2 mi
- Kerr Garden: 3.7 mi
- Freedom Garden: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- The Frightmare Compound: 3.1 mi
- White Rocks: 9.2 mi
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 9.4 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 10.5 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 10.7 mi
Peaks
- Davidson Mesa: 4.9 mi
- Lake Mesa: 5.1 mi
- Hoover Hill: 7.1 mi
- Shanahan Hill: 8.6 mi
- Valmont Butte: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Front Porch: 10.4 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 11.2 mi
- The East Quarry: 12.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 15.6 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Barbeque: 9.0 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 13.5 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 13.5 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 13.5 mi
- Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Serene: 7.3 mi
- Dick: 10.9 mi
- Arapahoe: 11.7 mi
- Mount Vernon: 17.8 mi
- Tungsten: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Boulder Falls: 17.0 mi
- Lee Gulch: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Beach (No Swim): 23.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 24.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northglenn, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Arvada · 9 mi
- Boulder · 11 mi
- Golden · 14 mi
- Denver · 15 mi
- Idaho Springs · 26 mi
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