- Elevation, modelled
- 2,351 m
- Tallest summit within 11.0 miles
- Rosedale Peak3,597 m · 10.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6225, -105.3585
Alderfer Ranch is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 2,351 m. Rosedale Peak stands 3,597 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Elephant Butte Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Alderfer Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale Peak | WSW 246° | 3,597 m | 10.7 mi |
| Chief Mountain | WNW 293° | 3,566 m | 9.5 mi |
| Meridian Hill | SW 236° | 3,503 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain | WNW 299° | 3,484 m | 8.2 mi |
| Papoose Mountain | WNW 296° | 3,407 m | 9.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSW 199° | 3,271 m | 6.6 mi |
| Shadow Mountain | SW 230° | 3,234 m | 6.7 mi |
| Santa Fe Mountain | NW 315° | 3,209 m | 8.5 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 3 mi
- Panorama Point · 5 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 7 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Elephant Butte Park: 0.5 mi
- Alderfer/Three Sisters Park: 0.6 mi
- Elephant Butte Park: 0.9 mi
- Dedisse Park: 1.6 mi
- Dedisse Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Evergreen Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Elephant Butte: 1.0 mi
- Jenkins Peak: 1.8 mi
- Krinder Peak: 2.5 mi
- Kinney Peak: 3.1 mi
Artworks
- Sculpture Garden: 2.0 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 2.1 mi
- Sculpture: 2.2 mi
- Statue: 2.2 mi
- Oliver: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- William H. Major Memorial Building: 2.1 mi
- Walker Home Ruins: 7.1 mi
- Old Mill: 7.1 mi
- Summer White House Site: 7.6 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 8.7 mi
Attractions
- Geological Nonconformity (1400 Ma): 8.6 mi
- Trading Post: 8.8 mi
- Dinosaur Bone Bed: 9.5 mi
- Therapod Track: 9.5 mi
- Apatosaurus Bulges: 9.5 mi
Gardens
- Rosary Garden: 8.8 mi
- Sheriff's Office Rose Garden: 11.2 mi
- Golden Community Garden: 11.3 mi
- The Piano Garden: 11.8 mi
- 6th Ave W Townhome Community Garden: 12.2 mi
Museums: 55
- Hiwan Homestead Museum: 2.2 mi
- Tiny Town: 7.3 mi
- Colorado Music Hall of Fame: 8.6 mi
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 8.9 mi
- Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center: 9.4 mi
Picnic sites: 52
- LOB19: 6.3 mi
- Eagle Eye Shelter: 6.7 mi
- Whale Watch Mesa: 9.1 mi
- Food Court: 10.1 mi
- Food Court: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 43
- Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center: 9.3 mi
- Alkire Greenbelt: 11.2 mi
- Country West Greenbelt: 11.9 mi
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 12.1 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Meditation Rock: 3.6 mi
- Red Wall: 7.7 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 10.1 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 10.5 mi
- The East Quarry: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Mount Vernon: 9.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 14.3 mi
- Russell Gulch: 14.4 mi
- Nevadaville: 15.2 mi
- Silver Creek: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Maxwell Falls: 3.8 mi
- Elk Falls: 8.6 mi
- Lee Gulch: 19.4 mi
- The Chutes: 19.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 7.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Swim Beach: 15.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:59 | 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 | 28 | 29 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evergreen, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Golden · 12 mi
- Idaho Springs · 12 mi
- Arvada · 19 mi
- Denver · 21 mi
- Boulder · 28 mi
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