- Elevation, modelled
- 1,772 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Huebner Peak2,633 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway21.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6221, -104.7893
Gold Rush Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,772 m. Huebner Peak stands 2,633 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Crestline Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 21 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Smoky Hill Metropolitan District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gold Rush Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huebner Peak | WSW 251° | 2,633 m | 24.6 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 254° | 2,611 m | 24.4 mi |
| Sampson Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,524 m | 23.6 mi |
| Yegge Peak | WSW 257° | 2,452 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | SW 228° | 2,445 m | 24.2 mi |
| Sunset Point | SW 220° | 2,440 m | 24.7 mi |
| Warren Peak | WSW 247° | 2,429 m | 20.9 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | SW 236° | 2,415 m | 24.5 mi |
- 21.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 22 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 22 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 22 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Crestline Park: 0.2 mi
- Big Rock Park: 0.3 mi
- Bellewood Park: 0.3 mi
- Smoky Hill Park: 0.4 mi
- Big Sandy Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Dragonfly Giraffe: 2.2 mi
- Ornamental Lion: 4.7 mi
- Waterfalls: 4.8 mi
- MILE HIGH: 5.0 mi
- Figure: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
- Bike Jump: 4.7 mi
- MTB Feature: 4.9 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 8.8 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 11.4 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 11.8 mi
Gardens
- Hops Garden: 5.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 6.2 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 6.2 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 6.3 mi
- Rock Garden: 6.4 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 3.6 mi
- Ponderosa Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 6.2 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 6.5 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 7.2 mi
Museums: 50
- Colorado Grange Museum: 3.7 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 4.5 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 6.3 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 8.9 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 8.9 mi
Peaks: 47
- Highlands Point: 11.7 mi
- Ruby Hill: 12.3 mi
- Racoon Knob: 13.9 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 14.3 mi
- Rebel Hill: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Unity Gateway: 3.1 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 3.4 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 5.7 mi
- Good Times: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 3.5 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 3.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 6.1 mi
- Boat Beach: 6.1 mi
- Scuba Beach: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Wildcat Point: 12.5 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 21.1 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 22.4 mi
- The East Quarry: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Mount Vernon: 22.8 mi
- Arapahoe: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 11.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Gold Rush Park.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.