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George M. Wallace Park

George M. Wallace Park from directly overhead

George M. Wallace Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,697 m. Berrian Mountain stands 2,785 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is George Mackenzie Wallace, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Denver Parks & Recreation - Goldsmith Metropolitan District
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.62886, -104.88996

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • George Mackenzie Wallace: 0.2 mi
  • Denver Tech Center: 0.7 mi
  • Babi Yar Memorial: 3.0 mi
  • City of Chennai: 4.1 mi
  • Pope Saint John Paul II: 5.4 mi
Parks
  • Seracuse Park: 0.3 mi
  • George Wallace Park North: 0.3 mi
  • Chenango Park: 0.4 mi
  • Entry Park East: 0.6 mi
  • Entry Park West: 0.6 mi
Artworks
  • Fishing: 0.3 mi
  • Frisbee: 0.3 mi
  • Two Swans: 0.3 mi
  • Frisbee: 0.4 mi
  • Woman and children: 0.4 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Rain Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Rock Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Rose Garden Plaza: 4.7 mi
  • Craig Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Rock Garden: 5.1 mi
Peaks
  • Ruby Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Highlands Point: 8.8 mi
  • Rebel Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Racoon Knob: 12.4 mi
  • Cherokee Mountain: 12.6 mi
Museums: 53
Picnic sites: 43
  • Picnic Area 2: 0.9 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
  • Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 2.5 mi
  • Picnic Site 1: 2.8 mi
  • Good Times: 4.8 mi
Beaches: 6
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 2
  • Lee Gulch: 6.6 mi
  • The Chutes: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 17.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of George M. Wallace Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Berrian MountainWSW 257°2,785 m22.0 mi
Legault MountainWSW 252°2,757 m21.0 mi
Doublehead MountainWSW 257°2,711 m20.3 mi
Crow HillWSW 249°2,638 m20.2 mi
Huebner PeakWSW 245°2,633 m19.8 mi
Bear MountainW 269°2,630 m21.3 mi
High PeakWSW 249°2,611 m19.4 mi
Independence MountainW 271°2,539 m21.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:12
June solstice05:3319:5120:31
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1815:5716:39

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323441475767737164514032

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Creek DAM, 3 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Black-billed Magpie99 obs
  • Black-tailed Prairie Dog91 obs
  • American White Pelican74 obs
  • Mallard70 obs
  • Canada Goose50 obs
  • Red-tailed Hawk46 obs
  • Bold Jumping Spider38 obs
  • showy milkweed32 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/32990447

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