- Elevation, modelled
- 1,760 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Peak2,611 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway21.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6225, -104.7798
Big Sandy Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,760 m. High Peak stands 2,611 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Prospector Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 22 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Smoky Hill Metropolitan District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Sandy Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Peak | WSW 255° | 2,611 m | 24.9 mi |
| Sampson Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,524 m | 24.1 mi |
| Yegge Peak | WSW 257° | 2,452 m | 24.5 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | SW 228° | 2,445 m | 24.6 mi |
| Warren Peak | WSW 248° | 2,429 m | 21.4 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WSW 237° | 2,415 m | 25.0 mi |
| Mount Morrison | W 278° | 2,401 m | 23.6 mi |
| Tin Cup | W 265° | 2,394 m | 22.6 mi |
- 21.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 22 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 22 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 22 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Prospector Park: 0.2 mi
- Big Rock Park: 0.2 mi
- Marina Park: 0.3 mi
- Smoky Hill Park: 0.4 mi
- Arrowhead Park: 0.4 mi
- Dragonfly Giraffe: 2.1 mi
- Ornamental Lion: 5.1 mi
- Waterfalls: 5.2 mi
- Gemestone Arrowheads: 5.2 mi
- Pixel Deer: 5.3 mi
- Bike Jump: 5.2 mi
- MTB Feature: 5.4 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 9.1 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 11.9 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 12.2 mi
- Hops Garden: 5.5 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 6.3 mi
- Rain Garden: 6.5 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 6.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 6.7 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 3.7 mi
- Ponderosa Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 5.7 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 6.0 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 7.7 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 3.3 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 4.9 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 6.4 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 9.0 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 9.2 mi
- Highlands Point: 12.1 mi
- Ruby Hill: 12.8 mi
- Racoon Knob: 14.2 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 14.6 mi
- Rebel Hill: 16.0 mi
- Unity Gateway: 3.2 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 3.9 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 6.2 mi
- Good Times: 6.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 3.9 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 4.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 5.6 mi
- Boat Beach: 5.6 mi
- Scuba Beach: 6.7 mi
- Wildcat Point: 12.8 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 21.6 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 22.9 mi
- The East Quarry: 24.9 mi
- Mount Vernon: 23.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 23.6 mi
- Lee Gulch: 11.9 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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 | 32 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Creek DAM, 3 mi away.
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