- Elevation, modelled
- 1,606 m
- Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
- Blue Mountain2,846 m · 14.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway19.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0135, -105.1297
Forest Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,606 m. Blue Mountain stands 2,846 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cross Ridge Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Forest Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | SW 229° | 2,846 m | 14.5 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | SW 230° | 2,724 m | 12.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 273° | 2,709 m | 15.3 mi |
| Walker Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,682 m | 15.9 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | SW 236° | 2,675 m | 12.7 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peak | WSW 258° | 2,650 m | 13.8 mi |
| Nugget Hill | WNW 292° | 2,609 m | 14.3 mi |
| Fairview Peak | NW 306° | 2,600 m | 14.4 mi |
- 19.1 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 20 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 22 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 22 mi
- Hawk Watch · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cross Ridge Park: 0.2 mi
- Yarrow Park: 0.5 mi
- Blue Heron Park: 0.5 mi
- Greenlee Park: 1.2 mi
- Steel Ranch Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 1.4 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 1.4 mi
- Black Diamond coal mine #2 memorial plaque: 1.7 mi
- Louisville, Colorado World War Honor Roll: 3.0 mi
- Leon A. Wurl: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- toros curiosos: 1.4 mi
- Sea Beast: 1.7 mi
- April Charm: 1.7 mi
- Waneka Wildlife Bongo Love: 1.7 mi
- Tilled Field: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Kerr Garden: 2.1 mi
- Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Wilson Community Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Community garden: 5.2 mi
- Hickory Community Garden: 5.5 mi
Museums
- Louisville Historical Museum: 2.3 mi
- WOW! Children's Museum: 2.4 mi
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 2.4 mi
- Sombrero Marsh Environmental Center: 3.8 mi
- Shelby American Car Museum: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- White Rocks: 3.6 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 5.7 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 5.7 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 5.7 mi
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 5.9 mi
Peaks
- Hoover Hill: 3.7 mi
- Gun Barrel Hill: 3.8 mi
- Valmont Butte: 4.6 mi
- Lake Mesa: 5.7 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Bullhead Gulch Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Greenlee Wildlife Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Kneebone Open Space: 2.1 mi
- Rothman Open Space: 2.4 mi
- Adler-Fingru Open Space: 2.6 mi
Cliffs: 48
- Front Porch: 8.8 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 8.8 mi
- Eagle Rock: 13.4 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 13.6 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Barbeque: 6.4 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 19.2 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Serene: 5.4 mi
- Dick: 10.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 16.7 mi
- Tungsten: 18.6 mi
- Mount Vernon: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Boulder Falls: 14.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 22.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Crystal Spring: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 8 mi
- Arvada · 15 mi
- Golden · 18 mi
- Denver · 20 mi
- Idaho Springs · 28 mi
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