Hungry Horse Open Space
Hungry Horse Open Space is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,833 m. Devils Head stands 2,936 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Creek Trail Pinery Trailhead, a park 0.5 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 26 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Douglas County, Colorado
How to reach it
- 25.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 27 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 27 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 27 mi
- Hawk Watch · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cherry Creek Trail Pinery Trailhead: 0.5 mi
- Crowfoot Valley Big Park: 0.7 mi
- Pinery Glen Park: 0.9 mi
- Crowfoot Valley Small Park: 1.1 mi
- Pradera Park: 1.2 mi
- The Christmas Box Angel: 3.5 mi
- Dr. Walter Heath: 4.7 mi
- The Vista: 5.1 mi
- Clarke Farms: 5.1 mi
- The Meadows: 5.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 6.7 mi
- Castle Rock: 6.7 mi
- MTB Feature: 14.2 mi
- Bike Jump: 14.4 mi
- Colorado Renaissance Festival: 16.8 mi
- End of Line: 6.9 mi
- Giant Bear: 7.5 mi
- Pixel Deer: 7.8 mi
- Pixel Deer: 7.8 mi
- Pixel Deer: 7.8 mi
- Hops Garden: 7.9 mi
- Retreat Communal Garden: 8.6 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 10.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 10.5 mi
- Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- Racoon Knob: 8.4 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Highlands Point: 10.6 mi
- Cann Hill: 13.1 mi
- Dawson Butte: 13.6 mi
- Unity Gateway: 8.8 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 13.9 mi
- Elk River Park Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Pat Gallagher Park Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Castle Rock Museum: 7.1 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 8.8 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 14.3 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 16.2 mi
- Dungeon Museum: 16.9 mi
- Hidden Mesa Open Space: 3.1 mi
- Ponderosa Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 9.1 mi
- East Big Dry Natural Area: 9.2 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 9.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 12.1 mi
- Boat Beach: 12.2 mi
- Scuba Beach: 13.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.1 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 14.2 mi
- Wildcat Point: 8.2 mi
- Ship Rock: 23.3 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 23.3 mi
- Lee Gulch: 15.1 mi
- The Chutes: 21.8 mi
- Dakan: 21.5 mi
- Gwillimsville: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Hungry Horse Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Head | SW 233° | 2,936 m | 21.9 mi |
| Dakan Mountain | SW 227° | 2,797 m | 21.5 mi |
| Storm Peak | SW 215° | 2,783 m | 21.5 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,707 m | 22.3 mi |
| Long Scraggy Peak | WSW 252° | 2,681 m | 24.1 mi |
| Sampson Mountain | W 279° | 2,524 m | 23.3 mi |
| Sundance Mountain | SSW 200° | 2,502 m | 24.3 mi |
| Raleigh Peak | W 261° | 2,487 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 67 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Parker, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/773004400
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