- Elevation, modelled
- 1,583 m
- Tallest summit within 19.7 miles
- Centralia Mountain2,982 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway9.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7477, -105.0147
Brain Drain is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 1,583 m. Centralia Mountain stands 2,982 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Half Pipe, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 9.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Brain Drain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Mountain | WNW 287° | 2,982 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Tom | WNW 285° | 2,969 m | 18.5 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | W 278° | 2,927 m | 19.4 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WNW 298° | 2,846 m | 19.3 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 302° | 2,724 m | 18.8 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 226° | 2,711 m | 18.3 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 288° | 2,686 m | 17.6 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 271° | 2,640 m | 18.3 mi |
- 9.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 10 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 10 mi
- Hawk Watch · 11 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Half Pipe: 0.0 mi
- Tower of Doom: 0.0 mi
- Boomerang: 0.1 mi
- Sea Dragon: 0.1 mi
- Shipwreck Falls: 0.1 mi
Museums
- Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus: 0.1 mi
- Colorado Sports Hall of Fame: 0.4 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art Denver: 0.6 mi
- The Money Museum: 1.0 mi
- National Ballpark Museum: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Denver's Historic Chinatown: 0.8 mi
- Denver's Historic Chinatown: 0.9 mi
- Denver's Historic Chinatown: 1.2 mi
- Isabella Thallas Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Voorhies Memorial: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Inspiration Point: 3.6 mi
- Ruby Hill: 4.4 mi
- Green Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Mount Carbon: 9.4 mi
- North Table Mountain: 10.3 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 11.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 11.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 20.4 mi
- Boat Beach: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 8.9 mi
- Mount Vernon: 11.0 mi
- Serene: 19.1 mi
- Dick: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Lee Gulch: 11.4 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 22.9 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 · 1 mi
- Arvada · 5 mi
- Golden · 11 mi
- Boulder · 23 mi
- Idaho Springs · 27 mi
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