Geological Nonconformity (1400 Ma)
Geological Nonconformity (1400 Ma) is an attraction in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,973 m. Hicks Mountain stands 3,073 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is CCC Worker, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
Outcrop of a 1.4 billion years gap in the geologic record where the 300-million-year old Fountain Formation nonconformably overlies Precambrium Gneiss (1700 Ma).
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Front Range Overlook · 1 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 1 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 1 mi
- Hawk Watch · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- CCC Worker: 0.0 mi
- Spirit: 0.3 mi
- Mother Cabrini Vending Machine: 3.0 mi
- Station 1: 3.0 mi
- The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ: 3.0 mi
- Colorado Music Hall of Fame: 0.1 mi
- Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center: 1.1 mi
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 1.4 mi
- Trek Through Time Exhibit Hall: 1.8 mi
- Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum: 3.8 mi
- Trading Post: 0.3 mi
- Volcanic Ash Deposit: 1.0 mi
- Raptor Track: 1.0 mi
- Concretion: 1.0 mi
- Apatosaurus Bulges: 1.1 mi
- Mount Morrison: 0.7 mi
- Mount Glennon: 2.0 mi
- Mount Falcon: 2.8 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Lininger Mountain: 3.0 mi
- City of Lakewood: 1.8 mi
- Summer White House Site: 1.9 mi
- Walker Home Ruins: 2.4 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 2.9 mi
- United States Marine Corps Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center: 1.8 mi
- Iron Spring Park: 1.9 mi
- Mount Glennon Park: 2.1 mi
- Forsberg Park: 2.3 mi
- Coyote Gulch Park: 2.4 mi
- Rosary Garden: 2.9 mi
- 6th Ave W Townhome Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Sheriff's Office Rose Garden: 4.6 mi
- The Piano Garden: 5.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 5.5 mi
- Alkire Greenbelt: 4.7 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center: 4.7 mi
- Country West Greenbelt: 5.1 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 5.5 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 5.6 mi
- Food Court: 2.2 mi
- Food Court: 2.3 mi
- Cottontail: 2.4 mi
- Food Court: 2.4 mi
- First Class Zone/Food Court: 2.4 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 3.0 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 6.7 mi
- The East Quarry: 7.3 mi
- Meditation Rock: 11.1 mi
- Red Wall: 14.3 mi
- Mount Vernon: 1.7 mi
- Arapahoe: 7.7 mi
- Russell Gulch: 19.1 mi
- Nevadaville: 19.5 mi
- Silver Creek: 23.4 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 11.3 mi
- Lee Gulch: 12.6 mi
- Elk Falls: 15.6 mi
- The Chutes: 19.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.8 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 19.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 19.3 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 1.0 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Geological Nonconformity (1400 Ma). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hicks Mountain | W 264° | 3,073 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount Pence | W 273° | 3,014 m | 11.6 mi |
| Snyder Mountain | W 272° | 2,996 m | 11.9 mi |
| Bergen Peak | W 270° | 2,957 m | 10.0 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | NW 313° | 2,927 m | 12.2 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | SSW 210° | 2,785 m | 8.9 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SSW 198° | 2,757 m | 9.7 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SSW 201° | 2,711 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 29 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evergreen, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3299530073
Day trips start here
- Golden · 6 mi
- Arvada · 11 mi
- Denver · 13 mi
- Idaho Springs · 17 mi
- Boulder · 24 mi
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