- Elevation, modelled
- 1,696 m
- Tallest summit within 11.8 miles
- Starr Peak3,198 m · 10.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway15.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9786, -105.2612
Bear Creek Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,696 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Bill Bower Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Bear Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | SW 235° | 3,198 m | 10.2 mi |
| Thorodin Mountain | SW 234° | 3,195 m | 10.7 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | SW 232° | 2,915 m | 9.9 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SSW 210° | 2,846 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 288° | 2,782 m | 10.6 mi |
| Windy Peak | SW 218° | 2,779.776 m | 10.2 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | SSW 205° | 2,724 m | 6.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,709 m | 9.0 mi |
- 15.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 17 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 19 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 19 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bill Bower Park: 0.3 mi
- Harlow Platts Community Park: 0.7 mi
- Martin Park: 0.9 mi
- Shanahan Ridge Park: 1.0 mi
- Tantra Sledding Hill: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- Centennial Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Waterwise Garden: 1.7 mi
- Centennial Garden: 1.7 mi
- Hickory Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Goss Grove Community Garden: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Two Tree Hill: 0.7 mi
- Shanahan Hill: 0.8 mi
- Table Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Seal Rock: 1.6 mi
- Dinosaur Mountain: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Old Jake: 0.7 mi
- Sculpture: 2.0 mi
- Obelisk Fountain: 2.0 mi
- Appositio: 2.1 mi
- The Flower on the Mountain: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Neptune Museum: 0.7 mi
- Neptune Mountaineering: 0.7 mi
- NCAR Exhibits: 0.7 mi
- Fiske Planetarium: 1.7 mi
- CU Art Museum: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Baseline marker: 1.5 mi
- En Memoria de Los Seis de Boulder: 1.7 mi
- Arbor: 1.7 mi
- Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark: 1.9 mi
- Frank Shorter: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 2.1 mi
- Boulder Star: 2.6 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 3.0 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 6.0 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves: 56
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 0.6 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 4.7 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 5.2 mi
- National Wildlife Refuge: 6.2 mi
- Bowes Open Space: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 49
- Front Porch: 1.5 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 2.1 mi
- Eagle Rock: 6.6 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 6.9 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 6.9 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Barbeque: 1.4 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Boulder Falls: 7.9 mi
- Copeland Falls: 22.6 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 22.6 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 22.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 22.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Crystal Spring: 20.3 mi
- Wilson Spring: 23.3 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 23.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:57 | 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 | 34 | 35 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 1 mi away.
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