- Elevation
- 2,656 m
- Tallest summit within 11.8 miles
- Meridian Hill3,503 m · 10.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway5.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5589, -105.2969
Denver Mountain Park Site is a park in Colorado, at a recorded 2,656 m. Meridian Hill stands 3,503 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Berrian Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 5.1 miles off.
- Elevation
- 2656 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Denver Mountain Park Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Hill | W 269° | 3,503 m | 10.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | WSW 251° | 3,271 m | 5.7 mi |
| Shadow Mountain | W 271° | 3,234 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Judge | NW 312° | 3,132 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hicks Mountain | NW 309° | 3,073 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Pence | NW 320° | 3,014 m | 10.6 mi |
| Snyder Mountain | NW 317° | 2,996 m | 10.6 mi |
| Bergen Peak | NW 325° | 2,957 m | 9.1 mi |
- 5.1 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Panorama Point · 7 mi
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 8 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 10 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Berrian Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Doublehead Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Legault Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Kinney Peak: 3.2 mi
- Lone Peak: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Legualt Mountain Community Park (Private): 2.0 mi
- Hobbs Peak Park: 2.3 mi
- Flying J Ranch Park: 2.4 mi
- James Q Newton Park: 3.3 mi
- Beaver Ranch Park: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Sculpture Garden: 5.2 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 5.2 mi
- Sculpture: 5.2 mi
- Statue: 5.2 mi
- Oliver: 7.0 mi
Historic sites
- William H. Major Memorial Building: 5.2 mi
- Old Mill: 5.4 mi
- Walker Home Ruins: 6.5 mi
- Summer White House Site: 7.0 mi
- Bradford-Perley House: 7.1 mi
Attractions
- Geological Nonconformity (1400 Ma): 8.8 mi
- Trading Post: 8.8 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 9.2 mi
- Volcanic Ash Deposit: 9.8 mi
- Concretion: 9.8 mi
Gardens
- Janice Ford Memorial Dye Garden: 10.4 mi
- Community Supported Agricultural Washstand: 10.4 mi
- Cut Flower Garden: 10.4 mi
- Market Garden: 10.5 mi
- Herb Garden: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 56
- Eagle Eye Shelter: 6.0 mi
- Whale Watch Mesa: 6.7 mi
- LOB19: 7.8 mi
- Cottontail: 9.4 mi
- Muskrat Meadows: 9.6 mi
Museums: 55
- Tiny Town: 5.0 mi
- Hiwan Homestead Museum: 5.7 mi
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 8.3 mi
- Colorado Music Hall of Fame: 8.8 mi
- Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center: 9.9 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Alkire Greenbelt: 8.9 mi
- Classification Natural Resource Protection: 9.1 mi
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 9.4 mi
- Country West Greenbelt: 9.6 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Meditation Rock: 4.3 mi
- Red Wall: 5.9 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 6.2 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 11.7 mi
- The East Quarry: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Mount Vernon: 10.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 16.2 mi
- Russell Gulch: 19.8 mi
- Nevadaville: 20.7 mi
- Silver Creek: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Maxwell Falls: 4.3 mi
- Elk Falls: 7.2 mi
- The Chutes: 14.1 mi
- Lee Gulch: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swim Beach: 11.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 24.8 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 24.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 7.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 14.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 29 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evergreen, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Golden · 14 mi
- Idaho Springs · 17 mi
- Arvada · 20 mi
- Denver · 20 mi
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