Reflections
Reflections is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,642 m. Berrian Mountain stands 2,785 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Steppe Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1983
How to reach it
- 12.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 13 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 13 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 13 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Steppe Garden: 0.0 mi
- Ornamental Grasses Garden: 0.0 mi
- Monet Garden: 0.0 mi
- June's Plant Asia: 0.0 mi
- Radical Plant Select Garden: 0.1 mi
- So Proud of My Children: 0.0 mi
- Taihu Stone: 0.0 mi
- Hill Arches: 0.1 mi
- The boy and the frog: 0.1 mi
- Medallions: 0.1 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Nurture Trail: 1.2 mi
- Clayton F. Freiheit Elephant House: 1.3 mi
- Lorikeet Adventure: 1.3 mi
- Birds: 1.3 mi
- Congress Park: 0.3 mi
- Cheesman Park Esplanade: 0.3 mi
- Cheesman Park: 0.4 mi
- Cheryl Washington Playground: 0.5 mi
- City Park Esplanade: 0.7 mi
- Dennis Sullivan Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Living the dream: 1.0 mi
- Slavery: 1.1 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Justice: 1.1 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 2.9 mi
- Park Hill Park: 3.1 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 6.1 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 8.7 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 9.0 mi
- Ruby Hill: 4.1 mi
- Inspiration Point: 6.4 mi
- Rebel Hill: 10.8 mi
- Mount Carbon: 10.9 mi
- Green Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Picnic Table: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 2.3 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 3.0 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 3.0 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 8.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 8.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 17.4 mi
- Boat Beach: 17.4 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 12.5 mi
- The East Quarry: 13.2 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 16.0 mi
- Wildcat Point: 18.0 mi
- Front Porch: 24.2 mi
- Arapahoe: 11.9 mi
- Mount Vernon: 13.4 mi
- Serene: 20.5 mi
- Dick: 20.7 mi
- Lee Gulch: 10.5 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 24.8 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 14.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Reflections. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrian Mountain | SW 235° | 2,785 m | 21.4 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SW 230° | 2,757 m | 21.2 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 234° | 2,711 m | 19.8 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 289° | 2,686 m | 20.6 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 274° | 2,640 m | 21.1 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 226° | 2,638 m | 20.8 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 222° | 2,633 m | 21.0 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 247° | 2,630 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Water Dept, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12178332528
Day trips start here
- Denver · 2 mi
- Arvada · 8 mi
- Golden · 14 mi
- Boulder · 26 mi
- Idaho Springs · 29 mi
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