Proghorn Nature Area
Proghorn Nature Area is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,760 m. Cherokee Mountain stands 2,026 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 27 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Aurora
How to reach it
- 27.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 28 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 28 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 28 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Regional Park: 1.5 mi
- Tollgate Crossing Neighborhood Park: 2.2 mi
- Tollgate Crossing Neighborhood Park: 2.2 mi
- Tollgate Crossing Park: 2.3 mi
- Appaloosa Park: 2.8 mi
- Smoky Hill Trail Historic Marker: 3.8 mi
- Blackstone Country Club: 4.4 mi
- Drive Safely: 5.5 mi
- Ride Safely In Memory of: 6.5 mi
- Please Drive Safely in Memory of Justin Edwards Gonzales: 6.9 mi
- Dragonfly Giraffe: 5.8 mi
- Turtle: 5.9 mi
- Giant Dog: 5.9 mi
- Pixel Deer: 6.6 mi
- Pixel Deer: 6.6 mi
- Hops Garden: 6.5 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 8.7 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 10.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 11.0 mi
- Rock Garden: 11.1 mi
- Bike Jump: 10.8 mi
- MTB Feature: 11.1 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 13.1 mi
- Kushtronaut: 16.1 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 16.4 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 3.6 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 8.9 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 10.3 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 11.3 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 13.1 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 0.4 mi
- Ponderosa Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 7.3 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 10.0 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 13.7 mi
- Unity Gateway: 8.2 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 9.4 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Good Times: 11.0 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 11.9 mi
- Highlands Point: 17.8 mi
- Ruby Hill: 18.1 mi
- Racoon Knob: 19.2 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 19.5 mi
- Rebel Hill: 21.9 mi
- Scuba Beach: 2.0 mi
- Boat Beach: 2.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 2.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 9.4 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 9.4 mi
- Wildcat Point: 17.9 mi
- Lee Gulch: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Proghorn Nature Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Mountain | SW 227° | 2,026 m | 19.5 mi |
| Racoon Knob | SW 226° | 2,021 m | 19.2 mi |
| Highlands Point | WSW 239° | 1,925 m | 17.8 mi |
| Cann Hill | SW 230° | 1,858 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Carbon | W 271° | 1,761 m | 24.8 mi |
| Waterton | WSW 249° | 1,730 m | 24.3 mi |
| Inspiration Point | WNW 296° | 1,651 m | 22.9 mi |
| Ruby Hill | W 279° | 1,644 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:56 | 16:38 |
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 | 32 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Creek DAM, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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