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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

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
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
Artworks: 59
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: 25
  • Georgetown Energy Museum: 4.8 mi
  • Georgetown Firefighting Museum Alpine Hose No 2: 4.9 mi
  • Hamill House Museum: 5.0 mi
  • Underhill Museum: 6.1 mi
  • George Rowe Museum: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 24
Picnic sites: 20
  • 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 PeakNW4,076 m7.2 mi
James PeakNNW4,056 m7.4 mi
Mount BancroftNNW4,039 m6.7 mi
Mount EvaNW4,002 m6.8 mi
Mount FloraWNW4,001 m6.5 mi
Breckinridge PeakWNW3,921 m5.8 mi
Witter PeakNW3,918 m6.0 mi
Sugarloaf PeakSSW3,814 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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