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Dad Clark Natural Area

Dad Clark Natural Area from directly overhead

Dad Clark Natural Area is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,852 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Red-tail Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 15 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Highlands Ranch Metro District
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.51827, -104.95917

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Red-tail Park: 0.0 mi
  • Firelight Park: 0.3 mi
  • Spearwood Park: 0.5 mi
  • Windmill Park: 1.1 mi
  • Dad Clark Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks
  • Highlands Point: 0.5 mi
  • Racoon Knob: 4.8 mi
  • Cherokee Mountain: 4.9 mi
  • Cann Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Waterton: 7.3 mi
Artworks
Gardens
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 7.7 mi
  • Wall of Healing: 8.7 mi
  • Ring of Remembrance: 8.8 mi
  • MTB Feature: 9.4 mi
  • Bike Jump: 9.8 mi
Museums: 51
Picnic sites: 48
  • Elk River Park Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
  • Pat Gallagher Park Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
  • Plum Creek Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
  • Riverside: 5.8 mi
  • Marina Point: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves: 38
Cliffs: 6
Beaches: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • Lee Gulch: 4.9 mi
  • The Chutes: 14.8 mi
  • Maxwell Falls: 22.6 mi
  • Elk Falls: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 16.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Dad Clark Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Riley PeakW 262°2,854 m17.3 mi
Berrian MountainW 278°2,785 m17.9 mi
Legault MountainW 274°2,757 m16.3 mi
Doublehead MountainW 281°2,711 m16.4 mi
Campbell MountainSSW 209°2,707 m18.6 mi
Long Scraggy PeakSW 227°2,681 m17.7 mi
Crow HillW 272°2,638 m15.2 mi
Huebner PeakW 266°2,633 m14.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3419:5120:31
September equinox06:4818:2318:59
December solstice07:1815:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323341475667737163503931
Precip in0.40.41.01.92.02.01.82.31.31.00.50.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Centennial AP, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/45705497

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