- Elevation, modelled
- 1,696 m
- Tallest summit within 24.3 miles
- Legault Mountain2,757 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway18.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6295, -104.8383
Cherry Creek State Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,696 m. Legault Mountain stands 2,757 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Andover Glen Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 18 miles off.
- Operated by
- Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Cherry Creek State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legault Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,757 m | 23.7 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 259° | 2,711 m | 23.0 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 252° | 2,638 m | 22.8 mi |
| Huebner Peak | WSW 248° | 2,633 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 269° | 2,630 m | 24.0 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 251° | 2,611 m | 22.0 mi |
| Independence Mountain | W 271° | 2,539 m | 24.3 mi |
| Sampson Mountain | WSW 246° | 2,524 m | 21.4 mi |
- 18.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 19 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 19 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 19 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Andover Glen Park: 0.8 mi
- Carson Park: 1.2 mi
- Pheasant Run Park: 1.4 mi
- Cherry Creek State Park Campground: 1.5 mi
- Lakewiew Park: 1.6 mi
- Bike Jump: 2.1 mi
- MTB Feature: 2.3 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 7.0 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 8.7 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 9.6 mi
- Ornamental Lion: 2.7 mi
- Waterfalls: 2.7 mi
- Frisbee: 2.7 mi
- Frisbee: 2.8 mi
- Fishing: 2.8 mi
- George Mackenzie Wallace: 2.8 mi
- Babi Yar Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Denver Tech Center: 3.3 mi
- Drive Safely: 3.9 mi
- Ride Safely In Memory of: 4.1 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 3.5 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 5.1 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 6.3 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 6.4 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 6.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 4.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 4.5 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 4.6 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 5.8 mi
- Retreat Communal Garden: 6.0 mi
- Ruby Hill: 9.7 mi
- Highlands Point: 10.3 mi
- Rebel Hill: 12.9 mi
- Racoon Knob: 13.2 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 4.3 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 5.7 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 5.8 mi
- Mizel Museum: 6.9 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 7.0 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 1.1 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 3.1 mi
- Unity Gateway: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 4.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 1.3 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 1.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 8.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 8.8 mi
- Scuba Beach: 9.8 mi
- Wildcat Point: 11.7 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 18.7 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 19.8 mi
- The East Quarry: 21.8 mi
- Lee Gulch: 9.1 mi
- The Chutes: 24.7 mi
- Mount Vernon: 20.1 mi
- Arapahoe: 20.7 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 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, under a mile away.
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