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Silver Creek

Silver Creek from directly overhead

Silver Creek is a ghost town in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,748 m. Parry Peak stands 4,076 m to the northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Clear Creek Whitewater Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 15 miles off.

ghost town in Clear Creek County, Colorado

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Coordinates39.75530, -105.63200

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Clear Creek Whitewater Park: 0.6 mi
  • Theobald Park: 2.7 mi
  • Alvarado Open Space Park: 2.7 mi
  • Minton Park: 2.7 mi
  • Philadelphia Mill Site Open Space Park: 3.0 mi
Peaks
  • Red Elephant Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Douglas Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Alps Mountain: 2.6 mi
  • Saxon Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Woodchuck Peak: 3.5 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Cliffs: 53
  • Pavillion Point: 5.6 mi
  • Angel's Ridge: 8.2 mi
  • Clocktower: 17.5 mi
  • Surprising Crag: 17.5 mi
  • Overhung Wall: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 27
Museums: 26
Picnic sites: 23
  • Chicago Forks Picnic Ground: 5.1 mi
  • Ponder Point Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
  • Juniper Pass: 6.7 mi
  • Eagles Aerie: 6.7 mi
  • Clear Creek Picnic Site: 7.3 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Gardens: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 3
Springs: 1
  • Arapaho Spring: 8.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 22.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Silver Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Parry PeakNW 323°4,076 m7.2 mi
James PeakNNW 335°4,056 m7.4 mi
Mount BancroftNNW 328°4,039 m6.7 mi
Mount EvaNW 317°4,002 m6.8 mi
Mount FloraWNW 302°4,001 m6.5 mi
Breckinridge PeakWNW 302°3,921 m5.8 mi
Witter PeakNW 312°3,918 m6.0 mi
Sugarloaf PeakSSW 204°3,814 m8.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3519:5420:35
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:2115:5916:42

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262733384757636154443326
Precip in0.80.91.42.32.11.52.52.21.51.30.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown, 5 mi away.

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