- Elevation, modelled
- 1,682 m
- Tallest summit within 21.0 miles
- Pikes Peak4,302 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gold Belt Tour21.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6804, -104.7118
Fountain Creek Regional Park is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 1,682 m. Pikes Peak stands 4,302 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is John Metcalf Memorial Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 21 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Fountain Creek Regional Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak | WNW 302° | 4,302 m | 21.0 mi |
| Sachett Mountain | WNW 300° | 3,837 m | 19.4 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WNW 293° | 3,780 m | 20.1 mi |
| Almagre Mountain | WNW 297° | 3,768 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Rosa | WNW 292° | 3,507 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Big Chief | WNW 286° | 3,404 m | 14.7 mi |
| Cow Mountain | WNW 285° | 3,392 m | 20.8 mi |
| Runs-Down-Fast-Mountain | WNW 299° | 3,366 m | 15.6 mi |
- 21.5 mi off the Gold Belt TourNational
- 28.7 mi off the Frontier PathwaysNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- John Metcalf Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Hibbard Park: 1.7 mi
- Cross Creek Regional Park: 2.6 mi
- Samantha Crutcher Park: 3.4 mi
- John Cesara Park: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Skinner Hill: 5.1 mi
- The Buttes: 6.7 mi
- Goat Mountain: 9.0 mi
- The Horns: 9.9 mi
- Cheyenne Mountain: 9.9 mi
Attractions
- Pikes Peak International Raceway: 6.4 mi
- Boeing KC-97: 8.7 mi
- McDonnell F-101 Voodoo: 9.7 mi
- F-15A Eagle: 9.8 mi
- F/A-18E/F Super Hornet: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 42
- Blota Hunka (Warrior of the Plains): 7.0 mi
- Children Holding Hands: 7.7 mi
- Dinosauar: 9.5 mi
- Green Dinosaur: 9.6 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 32
- Shipping Container Farm: 9.9 mi
- Bear Sculpture Garden: 9.9 mi
- Hillside Gardens: 10.9 mi
- Rock Garden: 12.5 mi
- Formal Garden: 12.5 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Tank: 6.1 mi
- MIM-14 Nike Hercules: 9.8 mi
- Mountaineer Train Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Medal of Honor Park: 9.9 mi
- Colorado Memorial Shrine: 10.2 mi
Museums: 19
- National Museum of World War II Aviation: 9.7 mi
- Peterson Air and Space Museum: 9.8 mi
- Penrose Heritage Museum: 10.8 mi
- World Figure Skating Museum: 10.8 mi
- Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Elk Run Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Turkey Roost Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Prairie Skipper Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Council Grounds: 13.6 mi
- Kinnickinnick: 13.8 mi
Springs: 11
- Tahama Spring: 12.7 mi
- Seven Minute Spring: 16.4 mi
- Shoshone Spring: 16.5 mi
- Navajo Spring: 16.6 mi
- Soda Spring: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Ramona: 11.4 mi
- Feather: 11.4 mi
- Hill: 11.4 mi
- Bridal Veil: 11.4 mi
- Shorty: 11.4 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Clear Spring Ranch Park: 4.1 mi
- Cheyenne Mountain State Park: 7.6 mi
- Aiken Canyon Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Concrete Coyote: 11.2 mi
- Promntory Point Open Space: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Point Sublime: 11.9 mi
- Devils Slide: 12.2 mi
- Corral Bluffs: 14.3 mi
- Dakota Hogback: 14.4 mi
- Windy Point: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Lytle: 10.0 mi
- Franceville: 10.7 mi
- Altman: 23.1 mi
- Husted: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- CDOT Rest Area: Pueblo North (Closed): 13.3 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Pueblo South: 16.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:00 | 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 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colorado Springs Muni AP, 9 mi away.
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