- Elevation, modelled
- 1,637 m
- Tallest summit within 20.9 miles
- Berrian Mountain2,785 m · 19.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway11.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6744, -104.9617
Dan's Garden is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,637 m. Berrian Mountain stands 2,785 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Dineh, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 12 miles off.
Named for former Denver chancellor Dan Ritchie and opened in 2016
- Operated by
- University of Denver
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Dan's Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 245° | 2,785 m | 19.4 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,757 m | 18.9 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,711 m | 17.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 236° | 2,638 m | 18.3 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 230° | 2,633 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 259° | 2,630 m | 17.8 mi |
| High Peak | SW 235° | 2,611 m | 17.6 mi |
| Independence Mountain | W 261° | 2,539 m | 18.0 mi |
- 11.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 12 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 12 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 12 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dineh: 0.0 mi
- Cross: 1.1 mi
- The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes: 1.4 mi
- Connected: 1.9 mi
- Articulated Wall (Denver Design District): 2.6 mi
- Harper Humanities Gardens: 0.2 mi
- De Boer Park: 0.2 mi
- Quasi Dog Park: 0.3 mi
- Harvard Gulch Mini Park: 0.6 mi
- McWilliams Park: 0.7 mi
- Pope Saint John Paul II: 1.5 mi
- Eugene Field Cottage: 2.1 mi
- Wynken, Blynken and Nod Statue: 2.1 mi
- City of Chennai: 3.3 mi
- Totem Pole: 4.0 mi
- Craig Garden: 1.6 mi
- Washington Park Mount Vernon Garden: 1.7 mi
- Mount Vernon Garden: 2.1 mi
- Ruby Hill Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- community garden: 2.7 mi
- Ruby Hill: 2.5 mi
- Rebel Hill: 7.9 mi
- Inspiration Point: 9.3 mi
- Mount Carbon: 9.4 mi
- Highlands Point: 11.2 mi
- Easy Crane Games: 3.8 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 4.0 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 4.1 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 4.7 mi
- MTB Feature: 5.0 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 6.1 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 6.6 mi
- Park Hill Park: 6.8 mi
- Weaver Park: 7.8 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 8.4 mi
- Sexploratorium: 1.5 mi
- Grant Family Education Center: 2.6 mi
- Mizel Museum: 3.4 mi
- Museo De Las Americas: 4.3 mi
- History Colorado Center: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 2.0 mi
- Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 2.5 mi
- Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 2.9 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 6.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 6.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 11.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 15.9 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 12.7 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 13.6 mi
- Wildcat Point: 14.0 mi
- The East Quarry: 14.6 mi
- Meditation Rock: 23.1 mi
- Mount Vernon: 13.2 mi
- Arapahoe: 13.4 mi
- Serene: 24.4 mi
- Dick: 24.7 mi
- Lee Gulch: 6.6 mi
- The Chutes: 23.2 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 23.3 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 13.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Water Dept, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Idaho Springs · 30 mi
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