- Elevation, modelled
- 1,868 m
- Tallest summit within 14.2 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 9.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway8.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5448, -105.1267
Classification Natural Resource Protection is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 1,868 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the west-southwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Bear Trail Easment, a park 1.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 8.0 miles off.
- Operated by
- Jefferson County Open Space
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Classification Natural Resource Protection. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | WSW 243° | 2,854 m | 9.2 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | W 275° | 2,785 m | 8.8 mi |
| Legault Mountain | W 264° | 2,757 m | 7.4 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | W 280° | 2,711 m | 7.3 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 257° | 2,638 m | 6.4 mi |
| Huebner Peak | WSW 243° | 2,633 m | 5.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 302° | 2,630 m | 10.2 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 257° | 2,611 m | 5.7 mi |
- 8.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 10 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 10 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 10 mi
- Hawk Watch · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Bear Trail Easment: 1.4 mi
- TrailMark Park: 1.6 mi
- Deer Creek Park: 1.7 mi
- Wildlife Observation Blind: 1.8 mi
- Wingate South Park: 1.8 mi
- Janice Ford Memorial Dye Garden: 1.4 mi
- Community Supported Agricultural Washstand: 1.4 mi
- Cut Flower Garden: 1.4 mi
- Riparian Demonstration Garden: 1.5 mi
- Herb Garden: 1.5 mi
- Bill Couch Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Plymouth Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Waterton: 2.5 mi
- Wilds Peak: 3.0 mi
- Warren Peak: 3.0 mi
- Wall of Healing: 4.9 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 4.9 mi
- Stronia Springs Reservoir: 7.6 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 8.6 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 8.7 mi
- Gorillas: 6.4 mi
- Gorillas: 6.4 mi
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Windmill: 7.4 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 8.7 mi
- Tiny Town: 6.6 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 7.1 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 7.9 mi
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 8.0 mi
- Old Stone House: 8.5 mi
- Jamison Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Deer Creek Day Use: 2.2 mi
- Catfish Flats: 2.2 mi
- North Boat Launch Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Marina Point: 3.3 mi
- Westbury Greenbelt: 4.0 mi
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 4.2 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 4.3 mi
- Weaver Park: 4.8 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 5.1 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 3.5 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 11.9 mi
- Wildcat Point: 11.9 mi
- Meditation Rock: 13.4 mi
- Red Wall: 14.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 2.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.5 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 16.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 24.4 mi
- Boat Beach: 24.5 mi
- Lee Gulch: 7.3 mi
- The Chutes: 11.6 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 13.5 mi
- Elk Falls: 15.6 mi
- Mount Vernon: 11.0 mi
- Arapahoe: 16.1 mi
- Dakan: 21.5 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 9.2 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kassler, 4 mi away.
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