- Elevation, modelled
- 2,498 m
- Tallest summit within 12.3 miles
- Meridian Hill3,503 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway8.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5056, -105.2933
Beaver Ranch Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 2,498 m. Meridian Hill stands 3,503 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is James Q Newton Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 8.8 miles off.
- Operated by
- Jefferson County Open Space
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Beaver Ranch Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Hill | WNW 289° | 3,503 m | 10.9 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 288° | 3,271 m | 5.9 mi |
| Shadow Mountain | WNW 294° | 3,234 m | 9.4 mi |
| Crooked Top Mountain | WSW 255° | 3,179 m | 12.1 mi |
| Bergen Peak | NNW 334° | 2,957 m | 12.3 mi |
| Riley Peak | SSE 156° | 2,854 m | 1.6 mi |
| Lone Rock | WSW 246° | 2,800 m | 8.1 mi |
| Lions Head | W 268° | 2,795 m | 6.8 mi |
- 8.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Panorama Point · 11 mi
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 12 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 13 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- James Q Newton Park: 0.4 mi
- Legualt Mountain Community Park (Private): 1.9 mi
- Flying J Ranch Park: 3.4 mi
- Denver Mountain Park Site: 3.7 mi
- Deer Creek Canyon Park: 5.8 mi
Peaks
- Riley Peak: 1.6 mi
- Legault Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Crow Hill: 2.9 mi
- Berrian Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Huebner Peak: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
- Sculpture Garden: 8.8 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 8.9 mi
- Sculpture: 8.9 mi
- Statue: 8.9 mi
- Oliver: 10.6 mi
Attractions
- Stronia Springs Reservoir: 10.3 mi
- Little Scraggy Trailhead: 11.4 mi
- Trading Post: 12.0 mi
- Geological Nonconformity (1400 Ma): 12.0 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 12.2 mi
Gardens
- Janice Ford Memorial Dye Garden: 10.7 mi
- Community Supported Agricultural Washstand: 10.7 mi
- Cut Flower Garden: 10.7 mi
- Riparian Demonstration Garden: 10.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 10.7 mi
Picnic sites: 52
- Mountain Lion: 8.9 mi
- Whale Watch Mesa: 9.0 mi
- Eagle Eye Shelter: 9.2 mi
- Rattlesnake: 9.7 mi
- Bighorn Sheep: 10.3 mi
Museums: 49
- Tiny Town: 7.7 mi
- Hiwan Homestead Museum: 9.4 mi
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 11.2 mi
- Sasquatch Outpost: 11.9 mi
- Colorado Music Hall of Fame: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 32
- Classification Natural Resource Protection: 9.3 mi
- Alkire Greenbelt: 10.9 mi
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 11.1 mi
- Country West Greenbelt: 11.6 mi
- Westbury Greenbelt: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Red Wall: 5.2 mi
- Meditation Rock: 6.3 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 7.5 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 15.0 mi
- The East Quarry: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Mount Vernon: 13.6 mi
- Arapahoe: 19.6 mi
- Dakan: 22.1 mi
- Russell Gulch: 22.9 mi
- Nevadaville: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Maxwell Falls: 6.3 mi
- Elk Falls: 6.5 mi
- The Chutes: 10.9 mi
- Lee Gulch: 16.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Swim Beach: 11.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 16.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Golden · 18 mi
- Idaho Springs · 20 mi
- Arvada · 23 mi
- Denver · 23 mi
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