- Elevation, modelled
- 1,608 m
- Tallest summit within 20.6 miles
- Mount Tom2,969 m · 20.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway11.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7390, -104.9845
Space Shuttle Challenger Aspen Grove is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled 1,608 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Pearl Harbor Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Space Shuttle Challenger Aspen Grove. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 285° | 2,969 m | 20.2 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SW 227° | 2,757 m | 20.6 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 301° | 2,724 m | 20.5 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 230° | 2,711 m | 19.1 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 288° | 2,686 m | 19.3 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 273° | 2,640 m | 19.9 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 223° | 2,638 m | 20.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,630 m | 18.1 mi |
- 11.3 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 12 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 12 mi
- Hawk Watch · 12 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Pearl Harbor Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Amache Camp Plaque: 0.0 mi
- USS Colorado Memorial: 0.0 mi
- North Memorial Pod: 0.0 mi
- 1990 Time Capsule: 0.1 mi
Museums
- Molly Brown House Museum: 0.2 mi
- History Colorado Center: 0.3 mi
- Denver Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- Denver Art Museum Frederick C. Hamilton Building: 0.3 mi
- Center for Colorado Women’s History: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Union Station: 1.3 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Historic Moffat Station: 1.5 mi
- Splashdown: 1.6 mi
- Jumpin' Jack: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 4.0 mi
- Inspiration Point: 5.2 mi
- Mount Carbon: 10.2 mi
- Rebel Hill: 10.5 mi
- Green Mountain: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 9.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.6 mi
- Boat Beach: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 10.6 mi
- Mount Vernon: 12.4 mi
- Serene: 19.8 mi
- Dick: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Lee Gulch: 10.8 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Denver · 0 mi
- Arvada · 7 mi
- Golden · 13 mi
- Boulder · 25 mi
- Idaho Springs · 28 mi
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