- Elevation, modelled
- 1,728 m
- Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 11.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway6.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5869, -105.1061
Christensen Meadows Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,728 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Valley View Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Christensen Meadows Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | SW 233° | 2,854 m | 11.7 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 258° | 2,785 m | 10.2 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 247° | 2,757 m | 9.2 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 259° | 2,711 m | 8.4 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 240° | 2,638 m | 8.6 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 229° | 2,633 m | 8.5 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 284° | 2,630 m | 10.1 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 238° | 2,611 m | 7.8 mi |
- 6.1 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 8 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 8 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 8 mi
- Hawk Watch · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Valley View Park: 0.3 mi
- Sledding Hill Park: 0.4 mi
- Williamsburg Park: 0.5 mi
- Chaucer Park: 0.6 mi
- Eagle Meadows Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Monument at Ken Caryl Ranch: 0.9 mi
- Columbine Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Bradford-Perley House: 3.7 mi
- Air Life Memorial Park: 5.1 mi
- Titan Missile Test Facilities - Captive Test Stand D-4: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves: 60
- Westbury Greenbelt: 1.1 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 1.2 mi
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 1.9 mi
- Weaver Park: 2.1 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Rebel Hill: 1.9 mi
- Stafford Hogback: 3.2 mi
- Question Mark Peak: 4.4 mi
- Bill Couch Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Mount Carbon: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- Wall of Healing: 1.9 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 1.9 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 6.1 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 6.7 mi
- Trading Post: 7.4 mi
Gardens
- The Landing: 2.0 mi
- Plant Select Garden: 2.4 mi
- Market Garden: 2.4 mi
- Lavender Garden: 2.5 mi
- Lavender Garden: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Windmill: 4.6 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 5.8 mi
- Gorillas: 5.8 mi
- Gorillas: 6.0 mi
Museums: 55
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 4.7 mi
- Old Stone House: 5.5 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 5.7 mi
- Molly Brown Summer House: 5.8 mi
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 49
- North Boat Launch Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Deer Creek Day Use: 3.1 mi
- Jamison Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Catfish Flats: 3.7 mi
- Marina Point: 3.7 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 3.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.4 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 14.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 22.9 mi
- Boat Beach: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Gothic Overlook: 4.1 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 9.7 mi
- Wildcat Point: 12.5 mi
- The East Quarry: 13.9 mi
- Meditation Rock: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 5.8 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 14.5 mi
- The Chutes: 14.7 mi
- Elk Falls: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Mount Vernon: 9.0 mi
- Arapahoe: 13.6 mi
- Dakan: 24.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 7.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:58 | 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 | 33 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marston Fltr PLT, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Denver · 12 mi
- Golden · 13 mi
- Arvada · 15 mi
- Idaho Springs · 24 mi
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