- Elevation, modelled
- 1,878 m
- Tallest summit within 12.5 miles
- Mount Pence3,014 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6784, -105.1950
Dinosaur Bone Bed is a attraction in Colorado, at a modelled 1,878 m. Mount Pence stands 3,014 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Therapod Track, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Dinosaur Bone Bed. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pence | W 269° | 3,014 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bergen Peak | W 265° | 2,957 m | 10.7 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | NW 308° | 2,927 m | 12.2 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | SSW 211° | 2,785 m | 10.0 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SSW 200° | 2,757 m | 10.7 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SSW 204° | 2,711 m | 8.7 mi |
| Grannys Head | NW 325° | 2,686 m | 12.5 mi |
| Centennial Cone | WNW 300° | 2,640 m | 10.1 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Front Range Overlook · 1 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 1 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 1 mi
- Hawk Watch · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Therapod Track: 0.0 mi
- Apatosaurus Bulges: 0.1 mi
- Raptor Track: 0.2 mi
- Volcanic Ash Deposit: 0.2 mi
- Dinosaur Tracksite: 0.2 mi
Museums
- Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center: 0.2 mi
- Trek Through Time Exhibit Hall: 0.8 mi
- Colorado Music Hall of Fame: 1.1 mi
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 2.0 mi
- Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- City of Lakewood: 0.7 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 2.7 mi
- Summer White House Site: 2.9 mi
- United States Marine Corps Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Shopping Center Sign: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Mount Morrison: 1.5 mi
- Green Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Mount Glennon: 2.5 mi
- Indian Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Lininger Mountain: 3.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Mount Vernon: 1.1 mi
- Arapahoe: 6.7 mi
- Russell Gulch: 19.4 mi
- Nevadaville: 19.8 mi
- Silver Creek: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Maxwell Falls: 12.3 mi
- Lee Gulch: 12.4 mi
- Elk Falls: 16.7 mi
- The Chutes: 20.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swim Beach: 11.1 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 18.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:58 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Golden · 6 mi
- Arvada · 10 mi
- Denver · 12 mi
- Idaho Springs · 18 mi
- Boulder · 24 mi
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