- Elevation, modelled
- 1,638 m
- Tallest summit within 20.1 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 20.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway10.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6548, -104.9779
Craig Garden is a garden in Colorado, at a modelled 1,638 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Barde Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Craig Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | SW 234° | 2,854 m | 20.0 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 248° | 2,785 m | 18.1 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 241° | 2,757 m | 17.4 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 247° | 2,711 m | 16.4 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 238° | 2,638 m | 16.8 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 232° | 2,633 m | 16.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 263° | 2,630 m | 16.7 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 237° | 2,611 m | 16.1 mi |
- 10.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 11 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 12 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 12 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Barde Park: 0.4 mi
- Hosanna Athletic Complex: 0.5 mi
- Packy Romans Park: 0.6 mi
- Bates-Logan Park: 0.6 mi
- Clarkson-Amherst Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Dineh: 1.6 mi
- Cross: 2.4 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 2.8 mi
- Connected: 2.9 mi
- The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 2.4 mi
- Easy Crane Games: 3.9 mi
- MTB Feature: 5.4 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 5.4 mi
- Bike Jump: 5.6 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 2.5 mi
- Rebel Hill: 6.4 mi
- Mount Carbon: 8.4 mi
- Highlands Point: 10.0 mi
- Inspiration Point: 10.1 mi
Gardens
- Ruby Hill Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Washington Park Mount Vernon Garden: 3.0 mi
- Mount Vernon Garden: 3.4 mi
- Gallup Gardens: 3.5 mi
- War Memorial Rose Garden: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Pope Saint John Paul II: 3.1 mi
- Air Life Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Eugene Field Cottage: 3.4 mi
- Wynken, Blynken and Nod Statue: 3.4 mi
- City of Chennai: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Springs Open Space: 5.8 mi
- Weaver Park: 6.3 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 7.1 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 7.4 mi
- Middle Fork Natural Area: 7.5 mi
Museums: 56
- Sexploratorium: 2.1 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 3.6 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 3.9 mi
- Grant Family Education Center: 4.2 mi
- Mizel Museum: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 45
- Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 2.9 mi
- Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 3.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 7.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 7.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.3 mi
- Boat Beach: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Shale Soil Creep: 12.2 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 12.2 mi
- Wildcat Point: 12.9 mi
- The East Quarry: 14.6 mi
- Meditation Rock: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Lee Gulch: 5.1 mi
- The Chutes: 21.6 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Mount Vernon: 12.5 mi
- Arapahoe: 13.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 12.9 mi
| 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 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marston Fltr PLT, 5 mi away.
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