Ghost town · Colorado
Serene
Serene is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,617 m. Blue Mountain stands 2,846 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Erie Highlands, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 22 miles off.
company town in Colorado
How to reach it
Coordinates40.02400, -105.02800
- 21.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Watch · 25 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 26 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 26 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 2.6 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 6.3 mi
- White Rocks: 7.8 mi
- The Frightmare Compound: 9.6 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 60
- Brozovich Beacon: 3.0 mi
- Trinity: 3.8 mi
- Plain Air Bear: 3.8 mi
- Nap Time: 3.9 mi
- Imagination: 3.9 mi
Museums
- WOW! Children's Museum: 3.7 mi
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 3.7 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 6.3 mi
- Depot Museum: 7.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 7.6 mi
Peaks
- Gun Barrel Hill: 7.5 mi
- Standley Hill: 7.6 mi
- Hoover Hill: 9.2 mi
- Valmont Butte: 9.8 mi
- Lake Mesa: 10.3 mi
Parks
- Clayton Park: 1.2 mi
- Lehigh Park: 1.2 mi
- Columbine Mine Park: 1.3 mi
- Koss Park: 1.3 mi
- Rock Park: 1.5 mi
Gardens: 55
- Wilson Community Gardens: 4.1 mi
- Kerr Garden: 5.9 mi
- Xeriscape demonstration garden: 7.5 mi
- Freedom Garden: 8.5 mi
- The Giving Garden by Level 3 Foundation: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Anthem Monument: 2.1 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 4.1 mi
- Black Diamond coal mine #2 memorial plaque: 4.3 mi
- Louisville, Colorado World War Honor Roll: 5.6 mi
- Carbon Valley Veterans Memorial: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Erie Highlands: 1.0 mi
- Grandview Open Space: 1.2 mi
- Colliers Hill: 1.7 mi
- Josephine Roche Open Space: 2.9 mi
- Rothman Open Space: 3.3 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Front Porch: 14.2 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 14.2 mi
- Eagle Rock: 18.8 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 19.1 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Barbeque: 11.9 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 18.9 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 18.9 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Dick: 4.8 mi
- Arapahoe: 19.0 mi
- Tungsten: 24.0 mi
- Mount Vernon: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Boulder Falls: 20.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Serene. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | WSW 238° | 2,846 m | 19.3 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,724 m | 17.6 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,675 m | 17.7 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peak | W 259° | 2,650 m | 19.2 mi |
| Nugget Hill | WNW 284° | 2,609 m | 19.3 mi |
| Fairview Peak | WNW 295° | 2,600 m | 18.7 mi |
| South Boulder Peak | WSW 251° | 2,598 m | 15.2 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | SW 236° | 2,594 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northglenn, 9 mi away.
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