East Big Dry Natural Area
East Big Dry Natural Area is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,801 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildcat Reserve Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Highlands Ranch Metro District
How to reach it
- 16.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 18 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 18 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 18 mi
- Hawk Watch · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wildcat Reserve Park: 0.3 mi
- Wildcat Mountain School Park: 0.4 mi
- Highland Heritage Regional Park: 0.5 mi
- Wildcat Ridge Park: 0.5 mi
- Big Dry Creek Park: 0.6 mi
- Spread Your Wings: 1.6 mi
- End of Line: 2.8 mi
- Eagle: 4.0 mi
- Puzzle: 4.9 mi
- Gorillas: 4.9 mi
- Rock Garden: 1.7 mi
- Retreat Communal Garden: 2.3 mi
- Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Gallup Gardens: 6.9 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 7.0 mi
- Highlands Point: 2.6 mi
- Racoon Knob: 5.6 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Cann Hill: 9.2 mi
- Waterton: 9.6 mi
- Cherokee Castle: 5.4 mi
- Denver Tech Center: 6.2 mi
- Clarke Farms: 6.6 mi
- Clarke Farms: 6.6 mi
- The Meadows: 6.6 mi
- MTB Feature: 7.6 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 7.9 mi
- Bike Jump: 8.0 mi
- Wall of Healing: 10.0 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 10.0 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 4.8 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 6.8 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 7.9 mi
- Sexploratorium: 11.1 mi
- Castle Rock Museum: 11.3 mi
- Elk River Park Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Pat Gallagher Park Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Unity Gateway: 7.0 mi
- Plum Creek Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 7.6 mi
- East Big Dry Natural Area: 0.3 mi
- West Big Dry Natural Area: 0.5 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 0.5 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 0.8 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 1.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 8.7 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 8.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 8.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 13.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 13.9 mi
- Wildcat Point: 4.1 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 14.4 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 19.2 mi
- The East Quarry: 22.6 mi
- Meditation Rock: 24.6 mi
- Lee Gulch: 5.6 mi
- The Chutes: 17.2 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 24.7 mi
- Mount Vernon: 19.0 mi
- Arapahoe: 21.8 mi
- Dakan: 21.9 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of East Big Dry Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | W 260° | 2,854 m | 19.8 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | W 274° | 2,785 m | 20.1 mi |
| Legault Mountain | W 270° | 2,757 m | 18.6 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | W 276° | 2,711 m | 18.5 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | SSW 214° | 2,707 m | 20.7 mi |
| Long Scraggy Peak | SW 229° | 2,681 m | 20.1 mi |
| Crow Hill | W 268° | 2,638 m | 17.5 mi |
| Huebner Peak | W 263° | 2,633 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Centennial AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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