- Elevation, modelled
- 1,976 m
- Tallest summit within 16.4 miles
- Sachett Mountain3,837 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gold Belt Tour11.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6203, -104.8884
Aiken Canyon Preserve is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 1,976 m. Sachett Mountain stands 3,837 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Lytle, a ghost town 1.7 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 11 miles off.
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Aiken Canyon Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachett Mountain | NNW 332° | 3,837 m | 15.7 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NW 323° | 3,780 m | 14.9 mi |
| Almagre Mountain | NNW 334° | 3,768 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Rosa | NNW 341° | 3,507 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Big Chief | NNW 330° | 3,404 m | 9.3 mi |
| Cow Mountain | NW 312° | 3,392 m | 14.2 mi |
| Runs-Down-Fast-Mountain | NNW 341° | 3,366 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount Garfield | NNW 346° | 3,327 m | 13.3 mi |
- 11.1 mi off the Gold Belt TourNational
- 24.9 mi off the Frontier PathwaysNational
Overlooks nearby
- Geologic Overlook · 29 mi
- The Valley Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Pittsburg: 2.5 mi
- Timber Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Blue Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Goat Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Black Mountain: 6.1 mi
Parks
- Beaver Creek State Wildlife Area: 9.5 mi
- Glen Oaks Park: 9.6 mi
- Iron Horse Park: 9.6 mi
- Founder's Field: 9.8 mi
- Oak Meadows Park: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 60
- Domestic Goats: 10.5 mi
- Tiger: 10.5 mi
- snow leopard: 10.6 mi
- Giraffe Feeding Experience: 10.6 mi
- Pikes Peak International Raceway: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 36
- Children Holding Hands: 10.8 mi
- Starr Kempf's Kinetic Sculptures: 11.7 mi
- Dinosauar: 14.1 mi
- Green Dinosaur: 14.2 mi
- The Epicenter: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 31
- Bear Sculpture Garden: 10.6 mi
- Shipping Container Farm: 10.6 mi
- Hillside Gardens: 14.4 mi
- Rock Garden: 15.3 mi
- The Secret Garden: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Devils Slide: 8.2 mi
- Point Sublime: 12.1 mi
- Windy Point: 15.2 mi
- Dakota Hogback: 15.4 mi
- The Gym: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Tank: 9.8 mi
- Mountaineer Train Memorial: 10.6 mi
- Nelson Camp: 11.3 mi
- Gresson Ore Sorting: 14.7 mi
- Welcome to Colorado Springs: 15.0 mi
Museums: 24
- Penrose Heritage Museum: 12.1 mi
- World Figure Skating Museum: 12.2 mi
- U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum: 14.8 mi
- Lowell Thomas Museum: 14.9 mi
- Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Prairie Skipper Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Turkey Roost Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Elk Run Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- South Spring Cañon Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- South Canyon: 18.6 mi
Springs: 11
- Tahama Spring: 15.5 mi
- Iron Spring: 16.5 mi
- Shoshone Spring: 16.5 mi
- Seven Minute Spring: 16.5 mi
- Twin Spring: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Ramona: 11.1 mi
- Feather: 11.1 mi
- Bridal Veil: 11.1 mi
- Shorty: 11.1 mi
- Hull: 11.1 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Cheyenne Mountain State Park: 8.1 mi
- Fountain Creek Regional Park: 10.4 mi
- Clear Spring Ranch Park: 11.1 mi
- Concrete Coyote: 14.3 mi
- Promntory Point Open Space: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Lytle: 1.7 mi
- Altman: 15.5 mi
- Franceville: 20.3 mi
- Swallows: 22.0 mi
- Chandler: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- CDOT Rest Area: Pueblo North (Closed): 16.5 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Pueblo South: 19.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Dakota Hot Springs: 16.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 27 | 33 | 38 | 46 | 56 | 60 | 58 | 53 | 43 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ruxton Park, 16 mi away.
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