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Sunrise Creek Greenbelt

Sunrise Creek Greenbelt from directly overhead

Sunrise Creek Greenbelt is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,744 m. Bergen Peak stands 2,957 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 4.0 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Foothills Park & Recreation District

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.61791, -105.12361

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Blue Heron Park: 0.2 mi
  • Sunrise Creek Park: 0.3 mi
  • Lakehurst West Park: 0.6 mi
  • Westfield Park: 0.9 mi
  • Timothy M. Mossbrucker Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
  • Stafford Hogback: 2.1 mi
  • Mount Carbon: 2.2 mi
  • Rebel Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Mount Glennon: 3.7 mi
  • Silver Cliff: 4.2 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Ring of Remembrance: 2.5 mi
  • Wall of Healing: 2.6 mi
  • Bandimere Speedway: 4.5 mi
  • Trading Post: 5.3 mi
  • Concretion: 5.4 mi
Gardens
Museums: 57
Picnic sites: 53
  • Whitetail: 3.0 mi
  • Muskrat Meadows: 3.2 mi
  • Sister City Park: 3.2 mi
  • Cottontail: 3.3 mi
  • Whale Watch Mesa: 3.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
Beaches: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Lee Gulch: 7.1 mi
  • Maxwell Falls: 13.9 mi
  • The Chutes: 16.6 mi
  • Elk Falls: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 5.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Arapaho Spring: 20.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Sunrise Creek Greenbelt. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bergen PeakWNW 283°2,957 m14.8 mi
Riley PeakSW 222°2,854 m12.5 mi
Berrian MountainWSW 244°2,785 m10.0 mi
Legault MountainSW 232°2,757 m9.5 mi
Doublehead MountainWSW 242°2,711 m8.3 mi
Crow HillSW 225°2,638 m9.1 mi
Huebner PeakSW 215°2,633 m9.5 mi
Bear MountainW 272°2,630 m8.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3419:5220:32
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1815:5816:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333341475667737163504133
Precip in0.50.71.22.12.71.92.11.81.31.00.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marston Fltr PLT, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/224447039

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