National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,797 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildflower Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Fish wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 13 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 15 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 15 mi
- Hawk Watch · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wildflower Park: 1.5 mi
- Superior South Pool Skate Park: 1.7 mi
- Ridge Trail Green Belt: 1.7 mi
- The Ridge Park: 1.8 mi
- Pirate Park: 2.0 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 1.5 mi
- Lake Mesa: 2.7 mi
- Shanahan Hill: 5.5 mi
- Shirttail Peak: 5.8 mi
- Eldorado Mountain: 5.9 mi
- The Giving Garden by Level 3 Foundation: 1.8 mi
- Community garden: 3.0 mi
- Candelas Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Standley Lake Gardens: 3.7 mi
- Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Butterfly: 2.6 mi
- Zephyr in Triptych: 3.0 mi
- Into the Light: 3.3 mi
- Hugs 'n Kittens: 3.3 mi
- Birds: 4.0 mi
- Monarch No. 2 Coal Mine explosion: 3.0 mi
- Monarch No 2 Coal Mine Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Miners Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Marshall Fire -Robert Sharpe: 3.8 mi
- Terracina Entrance Monument: 3.9 mi
- Bowes Open Space: 3.8 mi
- Wetland Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Admor Open Space: 4.1 mi
- Lac Amora Open Space: 4.4 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Depot Museum: 4.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 5.3 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 5.5 mi
- Cussler Museum: 6.1 mi
- Neptune Mountaineering: 6.2 mi
- The Frightmare Compound: 5.6 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 8.2 mi
- Boulder Star: 8.9 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 9.0 mi
- White Rocks: 10.1 mi
- Front Porch: 7.2 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 8.3 mi
- The East Quarry: 9.6 mi
- Eagle Rock: 12.2 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 12.5 mi
- Barbeque: 6.9 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 14.3 mi
- Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 14.3 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 14.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 9.4 mi
- Serene: 11.4 mi
- Mount Vernon: 15.3 mi
- Dick: 15.5 mi
- Tungsten: 16.1 mi
- Boulder Falls: 13.5 mi
- Lee Gulch: 24.7 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 17.7 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | W 265° | 3,198 m | 12.6 mi |
| Thorodin Mountain | W 263° | 3,195 m | 12.9 mi |
| Tremont Mountain | WSW 257° | 3,163 m | 13.8 mi |
| Centralia Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,982 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Tom | SW 234° | 2,969 m | 11.0 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | SW 230° | 2,927 m | 13.3 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | W 263° | 2,915 m | 12.0 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,846 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 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 | 34 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ralston Rsvr, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9438470860
Day trips start here
- Arvada · 9 mi
- Boulder · 9 mi
- Golden · 11 mi
- Denver · 16 mi
- Idaho Springs · 21 mi
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