- Elevation, modelled
- 1,750 m
- Tallest summit within 14.0 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 10.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway5.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5863, -105.1391
Elk Meadows Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,750 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Saddlewood Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Elk Meadows Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | SW 227° | 2,854 m | 10.3 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 255° | 2,785 m | 8.4 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 242° | 2,757 m | 7.6 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 256° | 2,711 m | 6.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 233° | 2,638 m | 7.1 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 220° | 2,633 m | 7.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 288° | 2,630 m | 8.4 mi |
| High Peak | SW 230° | 2,611 m | 6.4 mi |
- 5.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 7 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 7 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 7 mi
- Hawk Watch · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Saddlewood Park: 0.2 mi
- Territory Park: 0.5 mi
- The Ridge at West Meadows Park: 1.1 mi
- Sanctuary Park: 1.1 mi
- Eagle Meadows Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
- Stafford Hogback: 1.7 mi
- Question Mark Peak: 2.8 mi
- Silver Cliff: 2.9 mi
- Beacon Hill: 3.3 mi
- Tin Cup: 3.4 mi
Gardens
- Janice Ford Memorial Dye Garden: 3.1 mi
- Market Garden: 3.1 mi
- Plant Select Garden: 3.1 mi
- Community Supported Agricultural Washstand: 3.2 mi
- Cut Flower Garden: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Wall of Healing: 3.5 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 3.5 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 5.8 mi
- Trading Post: 6.4 mi
- Geological Nonconformity (1400 Ma): 6.6 mi
Artworks
- Windmill: 4.6 mi
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Spirit: 6.4 mi
- CCC Worker: 6.6 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 7.1 mi
Museums: 57
- Tiny Town: 4.7 mi
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 5.2 mi
- Old Stone House: 6.0 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 6.3 mi
- Molly Brown Summer House: 6.4 mi
Nature reserves: 56
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 1.4 mi
- Westbury Greenbelt: 1.7 mi
- Alkire Greenbelt: 2.2 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 2.3 mi
- Country West Greenbelt: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites: 53
- Whale Watch Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Deer Creek Day Use: 4.0 mi
- Jamison Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- North Boat Launch Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Catfish Flats: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Gothic Overlook: 2.4 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 9.0 mi
- Meditation Rock: 12.6 mi
- The East Quarry: 13.4 mi
- Wildcat Point: 13.9 mi
Beaches: 5
- Swim Beach: 4.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.1 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 16.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 24.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 7.5 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 12.7 mi
- The Chutes: 14.3 mi
- Elk Falls: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Mount Vernon: 8.1 mi
- Arapahoe: 13.2 mi
- Dakan: 24.4 mi
- Russell Gulch: 25.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 6.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 20.4 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, 5 mi away.
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