- Elevation, modelled
- 1,709 m
- Tallest summit within 16.6 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway13.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5053, -105.0324
Elk River Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,709 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk River Park Picnic Area, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Elk River Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | W 264° | 2,854 m | 13.3 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | WNW 284° | 2,785 m | 14.3 mi |
| Legault Mountain | W 279° | 2,757 m | 12.6 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WNW 288° | 2,711 m | 12.8 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | SSW 199° | 2,707 m | 16.2 mi |
| Long Scraggy Peak | SW 219° | 2,681 m | 14.4 mi |
| Crow Hill | W 277° | 2,638 m | 11.4 mi |
| Huebner Peak | W 270° | 2,633 m | 10.3 mi |
- 13.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 15 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 15 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 15 mi
- Hawk Watch · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pat Gallagher Park: 0.3 mi
- Culutral Trail Park: 1.2 mi
- Burns Park (Future): 1.5 mi
- Cultural Trail Park: 1.5 mi
- Plum Valley Park: 1.8 mi
- Gorillas: 3.3 mi
- Gorillas: 3.4 mi
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Spread Your Wings: 8.1 mi
- End of Line: 9.0 mi
- Waterton: 3.5 mi
- Highlands Point: 4.1 mi
- Cann Hill: 5.7 mi
- Carpenter Peak: 5.9 mi
- Goat Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Stronia Springs Reservoir: 6.9 mi
- Wall of Healing: 7.3 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 7.3 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 8.4 mi
- MTB Feature: 12.4 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 7.2 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 7.3 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 11.3 mi
- Old Stone House: 11.5 mi
- Molly Brown Summer House: 11.5 mi
- Elk River Park Picnic Area: 0.0 mi
- Pat Gallagher Park Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
- Plum Creek Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Riverside: 3.1 mi
- Marina Point: 3.1 mi
- Dad Clark Natural Area: 4.0 mi
- Middle Fork Natural Area: 4.3 mi
- Dad Clark Natural Area: 4.3 mi
- Middle Fork Natural Area: 4.5 mi
- West Big Dry Natural Area: 4.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 3.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 13.9 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 14.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 20.3 mi
- Boat Beach: 20.4 mi
- Wildcat Point: 6.2 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 9.2 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 16.5 mi
- Meditation Rock: 18.9 mi
- Red Wall: 19.1 mi
- Lee Gulch: 5.7 mi
- The Chutes: 11.4 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 18.9 mi
- Elk Falls: 20.4 mi
- Mount Vernon: 15.9 mi
- Dakan: 18.6 mi
- Arapahoe: 20.2 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 14.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 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 | 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, 4 mi away.
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