- Elevation, modelled
- 1,744 m
- Tallest summit within 15.2 miles
- Bergen Peak2,957 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6179, -105.1236
Sunrise Creek Greenbelt is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled 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.
- Operated by
- Foothills Park & Recreation District
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen Peak | WNW 283° | 2,957 m | 14.8 mi |
| Riley Peak | SW 222° | 2,854 m | 12.5 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,785 m | 10.0 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SW 232° | 2,757 m | 9.5 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 242° | 2,711 m | 8.3 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 225° | 2,638 m | 9.1 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 215° | 2,633 m | 9.5 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 272° | 2,630 m | 8.9 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 5 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 5 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 5 mi
- Hawk Watch · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 0.2 mi
- Country West Greenbelt: 0.6 mi
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 0.9 mi
- Westbury Greenbelt: 1.3 mi
- Alkire Greenbelt: 1.3 mi
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
- Windmill: 2.4 mi
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Spirit: 5.3 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 5.4 mi
- CCC Worker: 5.6 mi
Historic sites
- Columbine Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Bradford-Perley House: 3.0 mi
- Veterans Monument at Ken Caryl Ranch: 3.1 mi
- Summer White House Site: 5.3 mi
- Air Life Memorial Park: 5.6 mi
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
- Jefferson Green Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- The Landing: 4.3 mi
- Kendrick Lake Park Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 4.6 mi
- Plant Select Garden: 4.7 mi
- Market Garden: 4.7 mi
Museums: 57
- Old Stone House: 3.6 mi
- Molly Brown Summer House: 4.1 mi
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 4.3 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 5.3 mi
- Tiny Town: 5.4 mi
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
- Gothic Overlook: 4.4 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 7.4 mi
- The East Quarry: 11.5 mi
- Meditation Rock: 13.8 mi
- Wildcat Point: 14.6 mi
Beaches: 5
- Swim Beach: 5.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.9 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 14.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 23.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 23.9 mi
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
- Mount Vernon: 6.8 mi
- Arapahoe: 11.2 mi
- Russell Gulch: 24.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 5.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:58 | 16:40 |
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 | 33 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marston Fltr PLT, 3 mi away.
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