- Elevation, modelled
- 1,964 m
- Tallest summit within 13.7 miles
- Black Mountain3,271 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway7.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5403, -105.1645
Deer Creek Canyon Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,964 m. Black Mountain stands 3,271 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bill Couch Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 7.8 miles off.
Park closed until further notice, following forest fire
- Operated by
- Jefferson County Open Space
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Deer Creek Canyon Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | W 267° | 3,271 m | 12.5 mi |
| Riley Peak | WSW 238° | 2,854 m | 7.3 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | W 279° | 2,785 m | 6.9 mi |
| Legault Mountain | W 265° | 2,757 m | 5.4 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WNW 287° | 2,711 m | 5.4 mi |
| Long Scraggy Peak | S 188° | 2,681 m | 13.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 256° | 2,638 m | 4.4 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 233° | 2,633 m | 4.1 mi |
- 7.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 9 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 9 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 9 mi
- Panorama Point · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bill Couch Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Plymouth Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Wilds Peak: 1.1 mi
- Deer Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Deer Creek Canyon Park: 1.5 mi
- Black Bear Trail Easment: 1.8 mi
- Heirloom Park: 2.3 mi
- The South Hogback Open Space: 2.4 mi
- Brannon Gearhart Park: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Titan Missile Test Facilities - Captive Test Stand D-4: 2.4 mi
- Titan Missile Test Facilities - Control Building A: 2.6 mi
- Titan Missile Test Facilities - Captive Test Stand D-3: 2.6 mi
- Titan Missile Test Facilities - Captive Test Stand D-2: 2.9 mi
- Titan Missile Test Facilities - Captive Test Stand D-1: 3.0 mi
Gardens
- Janice Ford Memorial Dye Garden: 3.4 mi
- Community Supported Agricultural Washstand: 3.4 mi
- Cut Flower Garden: 3.5 mi
- Herb Garden: 3.5 mi
- Riparian Demonstration Garden: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- Wall of Healing: 6.4 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 6.4 mi
- Stronia Springs Reservoir: 7.6 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 8.5 mi
- Trading Post: 8.8 mi
Artworks
- Windmill: 8.0 mi
- Gorillas: 8.4 mi
- Gorillas: 8.5 mi
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Spirit: 8.8 mi
Museums: 54
- Tiny Town: 5.4 mi
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 7.7 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 8.9 mi
- Colorado Music Hall of Fame: 8.9 mi
- Old Stone House: 9.4 mi
Picnic sites: 51
- Catfish Flats: 4.1 mi
- Jamison Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Deer Creek Day Use: 4.2 mi
- Whale Watch Mesa: 4.9 mi
- Mountain Lion: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves: 46
- Classification Natural Resource Protection: 2.0 mi
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 4.9 mi
- Westbury Greenbelt: 5.0 mi
- Alkire Greenbelt: 5.4 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Gothic Overlook: 2.4 mi
- Meditation Rock: 11.5 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 11.7 mi
- Red Wall: 12.2 mi
- Wildcat Point: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 9.3 mi
- The Chutes: 11.1 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 11.5 mi
- Elk Falls: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swim Beach: 4.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.5 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Mount Vernon: 10.7 mi
- Arapahoe: 16.2 mi
- Dakan: 21.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 8.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 20.6 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 | 16:41 |
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 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kassler, 5 mi away.
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