- Elevation, modelled
- 1,597 m
- Tallest summit within 17.6 miles
- Blue Mountain2,846 m · 16.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway19.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0132, -105.0908
Kneebone Open Space is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 1,597 m. Blue Mountain stands 2,846 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Arapahoe Ridge Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 20 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Kneebone Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | SW 234° | 2,846 m | 16.1 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | SW 235° | 2,724 m | 14.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 273° | 2,709 m | 17.4 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,675 m | 14.4 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peak | W 260° | 2,650 m | 15.8 mi |
| Nugget Hill | WNW 289° | 2,609 m | 16.3 mi |
| Fairview Peak | WNW 302° | 2,600 m | 16.1 mi |
| South Boulder Peak | WSW 250° | 2,598 m | 11.8 mi |
- 19.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 21 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 22 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 22 mi
- Hawk Watch · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Arapahoe Ridge Park: 0.3 mi
- Autumn Ash Park: 0.4 mi
- Lindenwood Park: 0.4 mi
- Silver Creek Park: 0.7 mi
- Lafayette City Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 0.7 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 0.7 mi
- Black Diamond coal mine #2 memorial plaque: 1.1 mi
- Anthem Monument: 2.2 mi
- Louisville, Colorado World War Honor Roll: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- toros curiosos: 0.8 mi
- Tilled Field: 0.9 mi
- Trinity: 1.0 mi
- Plain Air Bear: 1.2 mi
- Nap Time: 1.2 mi
Museums
- WOW! Children's Museum: 1.0 mi
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 1.1 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 3.2 mi
- Depot Museum: 5.7 mi
- Sombrero Marsh Environmental Center: 5.9 mi
Gardens
- Wilson Community Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Kerr Garden: 2.7 mi
- Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Community garden: 5.7 mi
- Xeriscape demonstration garden: 6.6 mi
Attractions
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 4.3 mi
- White Rocks: 5.1 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 5.7 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 7.5 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 7.5 mi
Peaks
- Gun Barrel Hill: 5.0 mi
- Hoover Hill: 5.8 mi
- Valmont Butte: 6.6 mi
- Lake Mesa: 7.1 mi
- Standley Hill: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Rothman Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Josephine Roche Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Bullhead Gulch Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Greenlee Wildlife Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Warembourg-Lafayette Farms: 2.4 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Front Porch: 10.8 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 10.8 mi
- Eagle Rock: 15.5 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 15.7 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Barbeque: 8.5 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 18.6 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 18.6 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Serene: 3.4 mi
- Dick: 8.2 mi
- Arapahoe: 17.1 mi
- Tungsten: 20.6 mi
- Mount Vernon: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Boulder Falls: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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 | 34 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northglenn, 9 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 10 mi
- Arvada · 15 mi
- Golden · 19 mi
- Denver · 20 mi
- Idaho Springs · 29 mi
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