- Elevation, modelled
- 1,699 m
- Tallest summit within 15.1 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 11.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway8.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5639, -105.0819
The Landing is a garden in Colorado, at a modelled 1,699 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Wayside Meadows Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 8.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of The Landing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | WSW 243° | 2,854 m | 11.9 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | W 267° | 2,785 m | 11.2 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 258° | 2,757 m | 10.0 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | W 269° | 2,711 m | 9.5 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 253° | 2,638 m | 9.1 mi |
| Huebner Peak | WSW 242° | 2,633 m | 8.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,630 m | 11.8 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 252° | 2,611 m | 8.3 mi |
- 8.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 10 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 10 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 10 mi
- Hawk Watch · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wayside Meadows Park: 0.7 mi
- Coronado Park: 0.7 mi
- Willow Creek Park: 0.9 mi
- Wingate South Park: 0.9 mi
- West Laurel Avenue Park: 0.9 mi
- Lavender Garden: 1.3 mi
- Plant Select Garden: 1.3 mi
- Lavender Garden: 1.3 mi
- Prairie Garden: 1.3 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield: 1.3 mi
- Rebel Hill: 2.8 mi
- Waterton: 3.3 mi
- Bill Couch Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Plymouth Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Stafford Hogback: 5.1 mi
- Wall of Healing: 2.9 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 2.9 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 6.0 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 8.7 mi
- Stronia Springs Reservoir: 9.2 mi
- Gorillas: 4.1 mi
- Gorillas: 4.2 mi
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 4.4 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 6.3 mi
- Windmill: 6.5 mi
- Weaver Park: 2.5 mi
- Classification Natural Resource Protection: 2.7 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 3.0 mi
- Westbury Greenbelt: 3.1 mi
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 3.9 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 4.5 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 5.2 mi
- Old Stone House: 7.1 mi
- Molly Brown Summer House: 7.2 mi
- Tiny Town: 8.1 mi
- North Boat Launch Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
- Deer Creek Day Use: 1.3 mi
- Marina Point: 1.7 mi
- Jamison Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Riverside: 1.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 1.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 13.8 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 13.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 21.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 21.9 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 5.3 mi
- Wildcat Point: 10.5 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 11.7 mi
- Meditation Rock: 15.6 mi
- The East Quarry: 15.8 mi
- Lee Gulch: 4.7 mi
- The Chutes: 13.5 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 15.7 mi
- Elk Falls: 18.2 mi
- Mount Vernon: 11.1 mi
- Arapahoe: 15.5 mi
- Dakan: 22.6 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 9.7 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:58 | 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, 4 mi away.
- Woodhouse's Toad98 obs
- Western Terrestrial Garter Snake81 obs
- Red-tailed Hawk66 obs
- American White Pelican63 obs
- Gopher Snake62 obs
- Bald Eagle60 obs
- Broad-tailed Hummingbird56 obs
- Western Honey Bee56 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Golden · 15 mi
- Arvada · 16 mi
- Idaho Springs · 26 mi
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