- Elevation, modelled
- 1,584 m
- Tallest summit within 12.7 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain2,709 m · 11.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway21.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0590, -105.2118
Gunbarrel Commons Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,584 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 2,709 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 21 miles off.
- Step-free access
- Limited
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Gunbarrel Commons Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WSW 259° | 2,709 m | 11.2 mi |
| Walker Mountain | WNW 285° | 2,682 m | 10.8 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | SSW 211° | 2,675 m | 12.0 mi |
| Overland Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,651 m | 12.0 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peak | WSW 237° | 2,650 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bueno Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,633 m | 11.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 299° | 2,627 m | 11.5 mi |
| Nugget Hill | WNW 284° | 2,609 m | 9.2 mi |
- 21.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 27.2 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 23 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 24 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 25 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gunbarrel Commons Park: 0.1 mi
- Twin Lakes: 0.5 mi
- Eaton Park: 0.7 mi
- Meadow Creek Apartment: 0.8 mi
- Fountain Greens Park: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 0.4 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 0.4 mi
- White Rocks: 2.3 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 4.2 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Magnus White Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Fort Chambers memorial: 1.1 mi
- Site of the state preparatory school builders first high school 1895 1937: 4.3 mi
- Frank Shorter: 4.3 mi
- Civil War memorial: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Valmont Butte: 2.0 mi
- Gun Barrel Hill: 2.7 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Hoover Hill: 3.9 mi
- Mount Sanitas: 5.2 mi
Artworks
- Kick Ass Eagle Sculpture: 3.6 mi
- Niwot Sculpture Park: 3.7 mi
- Geographic Center of Boulder: 4.3 mi
- Sculpture: 4.4 mi
- Obelisk Fountain: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Bullhead Gulch Open Space: 5.7 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 6.3 mi
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 6.6 mi
- Greenlee Wildlife Preserve: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 52
- Raptor Nesting Site: 6.2 mi
- Front Porch: 7.0 mi
- Eagle Rock: 9.9 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 10.1 mi
- East Blob Rock: 10.1 mi
Museums: 49
- Shelby American Car Museum: 0.7 mi
- Sombrero Marsh Environmental Center: 3.3 mi
- Museum of Boulder at Tebo Center: 4.6 mi
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: 4.6 mi
- Fiske Planetarium: 4.7 mi
Gardens: 44
- Holiday Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Zen Walking Garden: 3.6 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 3.8 mi
- Foothills Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Foothills Community Garden: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Barbeque: 4.8 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Boulder Falls: 10.9 mi
- Copeland Falls: 21.4 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 21.5 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 21.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 21.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 18.9 mi
- Wilson Spring: 19.9 mi
- Lookout Springs: 23.2 mi
- Jacob Spring: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 19.5 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 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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 | 34 | 35 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 6 mi away.
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