- Elevation, modelled
- 1,871 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Warren Peak2,429 m · 24.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway26.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5684, -104.7015
Ponderosa Preserve is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 1,871 m. Warren Peak stands 2,429 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Estates HOA Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 26 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ponderosa Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Peak | W 260° | 2,429 m | 24.4 mi |
| Goat Mountain | WSW 258° | 2,373 m | 24.3 mi |
| Elephant Rock | SW 233° | 2,362 m | 22.9 mi |
| Thomas Hill | WSW 238° | 2,359 m | 23.0 mi |
| Turkshead Peak | WSW 250° | 2,356 m | 24.8 mi |
| Dawson Butte | SW 214° | 2,278 m | 22.4 mi |
| Gott Mountain | SW 227° | 2,268 m | 23.8 mi |
| Plymouth Mountain | W 264° | 2,217 m | 24.4 mi |
- 26.3 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 27 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 27 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 27 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Estates HOA Park: 0.3 mi
- Reserve HOA Park: 0.5 mi
- Creekside Eagle Park: 0.6 mi
- Kestrel Point Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- Red-Tailed Hawk Park: 1.1 mi
- Hops Garden: 1.2 mi
- Retreat Communal Garden: 9.4 mi
- Rock Garden: 11.4 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 11.4 mi
- Rain Garden: 12.1 mi
- Pixel Deer: 1.4 mi
- Pixel Deer: 1.4 mi
- Pixel Deer: 1.4 mi
- Pixel Deer: 1.4 mi
- Giant Bear: 1.5 mi
- Blackstone Country Club: 1.9 mi
- Smoky Hill Trail Historic Marker: 2.2 mi
- Chuck Vogel Ghost Bike: 3.8 mi
- Dr. Walter Heath: 4.7 mi
- The Ridge: 5.4 mi
- Bike Jump: 10.6 mi
- MTB Feature: 10.6 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 14.7 mi
- Castle Rock: 15.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 15.5 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 6.4 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 7.2 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 11.5 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 14.2 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 14.8 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 5.1 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 5.5 mi
- Hungry Horse Open Space: 9.0 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 9.0 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 11.0 mi
- Unity Gateway: 5.1 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 9.4 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 11.4 mi
- Good Times: 12.4 mi
- Highlands Point: 14.1 mi
- Racoon Knob: 14.6 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 15.0 mi
- Ruby Hill: 18.1 mi
- Cann Hill: 19.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 3.2 mi
- Boat Beach: 3.3 mi
- Scuba Beach: 4.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.4 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 9.5 mi
- Wildcat Point: 13.5 mi
- Lee Gulch: 15.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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.
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