Wetland Preserve
Marked no entry. Do not count on getting in.
Wetland Preserve is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,624 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Basking Boulders, a artwork 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 15 miles off.
How to reach it
- 14.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Watch · 18 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 19 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 19 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Basking Boulders: 0.4 mi
- No Hooky: 0.8 mi
- Illuminate!: 1.1 mi
- Birds: 1.4 mi
- Genesis of a Community: 1.4 mi
- Depot Museum: 0.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 1.3 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 3.3 mi
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 4.1 mi
- WOW! Children's Museum: 4.2 mi
- The Frightmare Compound: 3.4 mi
- White Rocks: 8.9 mi
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 9.0 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 10.4 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 10.5 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 5.0 mi
- Lake Mesa: 5.2 mi
- Hoover Hill: 7.0 mi
- Shanahan Hill: 8.6 mi
- Valmont Butte: 8.8 mi
- Lac Amora Park: 0.4 mi
- rock creek farm boxes: 0.6 mi
- Zang Spur Park: 0.7 mi
- Richard Steele Park: 0.8 mi
- Walk Through Time: 0.9 mi
- Shep the Turnpike Dog grave: 0.6 mi
- Terracina Entrance Monument: 1.4 mi
- Interlocken Technology Park Sign: 1.4 mi
- Monarch No 2 Coal Mine Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Monarch No. 2 Coal Mine explosion: 2.1 mi
- Xeriscape demonstration garden: 2.1 mi
- Kerr Garden: 3.4 mi
- The Giving Garden by Level 3 Foundation: 3.5 mi
- Wilson Community Gardens: 3.8 mi
- Freedom Garden: 4.1 mi
- Carolyn Holmberg Preserve at Rock Creek Farm: 0.6 mi
- Lac Amora Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Prairie Dog Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Ruth Roberts Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Boulder County Land Venture Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Front Porch: 10.4 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 11.1 mi
- The East Quarry: 12.8 mi
- Eagle Rock: 15.6 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 15.9 mi
- Barbeque: 8.9 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 13.8 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 13.8 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 13.8 mi
- Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 13.8 mi
- Serene: 6.9 mi
- Dick: 10.6 mi
- Arapahoe: 12.1 mi
- Mount Vernon: 18.1 mi
- Tungsten: 20.1 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 24.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 24.2 mi
- Boulder Falls: 17.0 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Wetland Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | W 260° | 3,198 m | 17.3 mi |
| Centralia Mountain | WSW 242° | 2,982 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mount Tom | WSW 238° | 2,969 m | 15.9 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | WSW 259° | 2,915 m | 16.8 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,846 m | 13.4 mi |
| Windy Peak | WSW 250° | 2,780 m | 15.9 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WSW 255° | 2,724 m | 11.9 mi |
| Grannys Head | WSW 238° | 2,686 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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 | 34 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northglenn, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/334026651
Day trips start here
- Arvada · 10 mi
- Boulder · 11 mi
- Golden · 14 mi
- Denver · 15 mi
- Idaho Springs · 26 mi
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