- Elevation, modelled
- 2,598 m
- Tallest summit within 9.5 miles
- Dakota Hill3,330 m · 9.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway9.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8400, -105.3797
Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 2,598 m. Dakota Hill stands 3,330 m to the west-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is City Lights Ridge, a peak 0.9 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 9.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Hill | WNW 282° | 3,330 m | 9.4 mi |
| Oregon Hill | W 278° | 3,320 m | 9.5 mi |
| Starr Peak | NNW 330° | 3,198 m | 4.3 mi |
| Thorodin Mountain | NW 323° | 3,195 m | 4.1 mi |
| Fairburn Mountain | WNW 281° | 3,165 m | 6.8 mi |
| Tremont Mountain | WNW 301° | 3,163 m | 3.5 mi |
| Blackhawk Peak | W 270° | 3,099 m | 8.9 mi |
| Ely Hill | SW 221° | 3,048 m | 3.3 mi |
- 9.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 10 mi
- Denver Mountain Parks · 10 mi
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 12 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- City Lights Ridge: 0.9 mi
- Centralia Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Windy Peak: 1.5 mi
- Mount Tom: 2.2 mi
- Ralston Roost: 2.4 mi
- John Frazer Cabin: 2.7 mi
- Hugh McCammon Barns: 3.6 mi
- Abandoned Steamroller: 3.7 mi
- Pittsburg Mine: 7.4 mi
- Ida Kruse McFarlane: 7.7 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.2 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 5.9 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 6.0 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 6.3 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 6.6 mi
- Mountain Life Park: 6.7 mi
- Mountain City Historic Park: 6.9 mi
- Game Check Station Trailhead and Park: 8.3 mi
- Private Pond: 8.9 mi
- Cressman Gulch Park: 9.0 mi
- Hidee Gold Mine: 7.4 mi
- Gilpin Museum: 7.5 mi
- Underhill Museum: 10.0 mi
- Fire Station #1: 10.0 mi
- Golden History Museum: 10.1 mi
- Candelas Community Garden: 8.8 mi
- Golden Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- The Piano Garden: 11.6 mi
- Sheriff's Office Rose Garden: 12.0 mi
- Waterwise Garden: 12.0 mi
- Steve Canyon Statue: 9.6 mi
- Girl With Hat: 10.1 mi
- Buck And Doe: 10.1 mi
- Cameron's Dragon: 10.1 mi
- Sleeping Bear: 10.1 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center: 10.4 mi
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 11.0 mi
- National Wildlife Refuge: 11.5 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 14.3 mi
- Bowes Open Space: 14.9 mi
- Clocktower: 10.2 mi
- The Visor: 10.2 mi
- Surprising Crag: 10.2 mi
- Overhung Wall: 10.2 mi
- The East Quarry: 10.4 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Barbeque: 12.8 mi
- LOB19: 13.7 mi
- Nevadaville: 8.7 mi
- Russell Gulch: 9.4 mi
- Tungsten: 10.5 mi
- Arapahoe: 11.6 mi
- Mount Vernon: 13.7 mi
- Boulder Falls: 11.5 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 18.7 mi
- Elk Falls: 23.2 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 12.1 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 15.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 24 | 31 | 35 | 44 | 54 | 60 | 59 | 52 | 41 | 31 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coal Creek Canyon, 4 mi away.
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