- Elevation, modelled
- 1,597 m
- Tallest summit within 19.3 miles
- Mount Tom2,969 m · 18.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway9.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7440, -105.0227
Shoulder Pad is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 1,597 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Chin Strap, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 9.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Shoulder Pad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 286° | 2,969 m | 18.2 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | W 279° | 2,927 m | 19.0 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WNW 299° | 2,846 m | 19.1 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | NW 304° | 2,724 m | 18.6 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 225° | 2,711 m | 17.8 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 289° | 2,686 m | 17.3 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 272° | 2,640 m | 17.9 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 218° | 2,638 m | 19.2 mi |
- 9.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 10 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 10 mi
- Hawk Watch · 10 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Chin Strap: 0.0 mi
- Boulder County: 0.0 mi
- Douglas County: 0.0 mi
- City and County of Denver: 0.0 mi
- Cleat: 0.0 mi
Museums
- Colorado Sports Hall of Fame: 0.1 mi
- Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus: 0.4 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art Denver: 1.1 mi
- The Money Museum: 1.5 mi
- Museo De Las Americas: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Gates Crescent Park: 0.4 mi
- Lakewood Gulch: 0.4 mi
- Hallack Park: 0.5 mi
- Rude Park: 0.5 mi
- Platte River at Elitch Gardens Park: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Twister III Rollercoaster: 0.5 mi
- Brain Drain: 0.5 mi
- Half Pipe: 0.5 mi
- Tower of Doom: 0.5 mi
- Boomerang: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Centennial Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Commons Park Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Barnum Community Garden & Orchard: 1.8 mi
- Barnum Community Garden & Orchard: 1.8 mi
- Community Garden: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- The Grove at Commons Park: 1.2 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 3.8 mi
- Park Hill Park: 5.0 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 8.2 mi
- Farmers High Line Canal Open Space: 9.2 mi
Historic sites
- Denver's Historic Chinatown: 1.3 mi
- Denver's Historic Chinatown: 1.3 mi
- USS Grayling (SS-209) Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Lakewood-Colfax Monument: 1.7 mi
- Colfax-Lakewood Monument: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Inspiration Point: 3.5 mi
- Ruby Hill: 4.3 mi
- Green Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Mount Carbon: 8.9 mi
- North Table Mountain: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 47
- Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 0.7 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 0.7 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 0.7 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 0.7 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 0.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Shale Soil Creep: 9.5 mi
- The East Quarry: 9.9 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 14.6 mi
- Wildcat Point: 19.4 mi
- Front Porch: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 11.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 11.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 20.6 mi
- Boat Beach: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 8.5 mi
- Mount Vernon: 10.5 mi
- Serene: 19.4 mi
- Dick: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Lee Gulch: 11.2 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 22.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 12.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Denver · 2 mi
- Arvada · 5 mi
- Golden · 11 mi
- Boulder · 23 mi
- Idaho Springs · 26 mi
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