- Elevation
- 2,309 m
- Tallest summit within 11.0 miles
- Rosedale Peak3,597 m · 10.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6283, -105.3640
Elephant Butte Park is a park in Colorado, at a recorded 2,309 m. Rosedale Peak stands 3,597 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Elephant Butte, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
- Elevation
- 2309 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Elephant Butte Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale Peak | WSW 243° | 3,597 m | 10.6 mi |
| Chief Mountain | WNW 291° | 3,566 m | 9.1 mi |
| Meridian Hill | SW 233° | 3,503 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain | WNW 297° | 3,484 m | 7.7 mi |
| Warrior Mountain | WNW 288° | 3,436 m | 10.8 mi |
| Papoose Mountain | WNW 294° | 3,407 m | 8.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSW 195° | 3,271 m | 6.9 mi |
| Shadow Mountain | SW 226° | 3,234 m | 6.8 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 3 mi
- Panorama Point · 5 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 7 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Elephant Butte: 0.5 mi
- Evergreen Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Jenkins Peak: 1.4 mi
- Krinder Peak: 2.0 mi
- Bergen Peak: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Alderfer Ranch: 0.5 mi
- Elephant Butte Park: 0.5 mi
- Alderfer/Three Sisters Park: 0.7 mi
- Dedisse Park: 1.7 mi
- Dedisse Park: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Oliver: 2.0 mi
- Dinosaur Play Sculpture: 2.1 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 2.2 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 2.3 mi
- Sculpture: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- William H. Major Memorial Building: 2.3 mi
- Walker Home Ruins: 7.3 mi
- Old Mill: 7.4 mi
- Summer White House Site: 7.8 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 8.6 mi
Attractions
- Geological Nonconformity (1400 Ma): 8.7 mi
- Trading Post: 8.9 mi
- Echo Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Dinosaur Bone Bed: 9.6 mi
- Therapod Track: 9.6 mi
Gardens
- Rosary Garden: 8.8 mi
- Golden Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Sheriff's Office Rose Garden: 11.2 mi
- The Piano Garden: 11.8 mi
- 6th Ave W Townhome Community Garden: 12.3 mi
Museums: 55
- Hiwan Homestead Museum: 2.3 mi
- Tiny Town: 7.6 mi
- Colorado Music Hall of Fame: 8.8 mi
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 9.1 mi
- Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites: 51
- LOB19: 6.4 mi
- Eagle Eye Shelter: 7.0 mi
- Whale Watch Mesa: 9.4 mi
- Cloudland: 10.0 mi
- Food Court: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 41
- Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center: 9.2 mi
- Alkire Greenbelt: 11.5 mi
- Country West Greenbelt: 12.3 mi
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 12.4 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Meditation Rock: 3.9 mi
- Red Wall: 8.0 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 10.5 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 10.5 mi
- The East Quarry: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Mount Vernon: 9.3 mi
- Russell Gulch: 13.9 mi
- Arapahoe: 14.2 mi
- Nevadaville: 14.7 mi
- Silver Creek: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Maxwell Falls: 4.2 mi
- Elk Falls: 8.9 mi
- Lee Gulch: 19.7 mi
- The Chutes: 20.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 7.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Swim Beach: 16.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Idaho Springs · 11 mi
- Golden · 12 mi
- Arvada · 19 mi
- Denver · 21 mi
- Boulder · 27 mi
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