- Elevation, modelled
- 1,606 m
- Tallest summit within 22.6 miles
- Mount Tom2,969 m · 22.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway14.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7712, -104.9350
Park Hill Park is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 1,606 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is City of Axum Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 14 miles off.
- Built
- 2025-10-28
- Operated by
- City of Denver
- Access
- Permitted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Park Hill Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | W 278° | 2,969 m | 22.3 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WNW 289° | 2,846 m | 22.6 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 293° | 2,724 m | 21.8 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 230° | 2,711 m | 22.6 mi |
| Grannys Head | W 280° | 2,686 m | 21.3 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 267° | 2,640 m | 22.5 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 242° | 2,630 m | 21.5 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 293° | 2,594 m | 20.6 mi |
- 14.3 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 15 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 15 mi
- Hawk Watch · 15 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- City of Axum Park: 0.6 mi
- City of Nairobi Park: 0.7 mi
- J. Langston Boyd Park: 0.8 mi
- Skyland Park: 0.8 mi
- Fairfax Park: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Red Panda: 1.6 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 1.6 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 1.7 mi
- Monkey Island: 1.7 mi
- Bear Mountain: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Camarasaurus Sculpture: 1.6 mi
- Ceratosaurus nasicornis sculpture: 1.6 mi
- Snowmastodon Sculpture: 1.7 mi
- Mother bear and cubs: 1.7 mi
- Martin Luther King Memorial: 1.9 mi
Museums
Gardens
- Pollinator Garden: 1.7 mi
- 36th & Lafayette Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Bruce Randolph Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Sensory Garden: 2.9 mi
- Mordecai Children's Garden: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Commerce City: 1.9 mi
- Struggle: 2.0 mi
- Justice: 2.0 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Slavery: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- The Grove at Commons Park: 4.0 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 5.8 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 6.8 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 7.3 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 9.8 mi
Peaks
- Inspiration Point: 6.7 mi
- Ruby Hill: 7.2 mi
- Mount Carbon: 13.6 mi
- Green Mountain: 13.8 mi
- Rebel Hill: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 44
- Picnic Table: 4.2 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 4.3 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 4.4 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 4.4 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 9.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 17.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 17.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- The East Quarry: 14.3 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 14.5 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 19.0 mi
- Wildcat Point: 20.6 mi
- Front Porch: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 12.9 mi
- Mount Vernon: 15.6 mi
- Dick: 18.0 mi
- Serene: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 13.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 17.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 32 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver-stapleton, 4 mi away.
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