- Elevation, modelled
- 1,601 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Crescent Mountain2,724 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway18.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8025, -104.8734
High Plains Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,601 m. Crescent Mountain stands 2,724 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The Bluffs, a park 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 18 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of High Plains Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 285° | 2,724 m | 24.2 mi |
| Grannys Head | W 274° | 2,686 m | 24.3 mi |
| South Boulder Peak | WNW 295° | 2,598 m | 24.9 mi |
| Coal Creek Peak | WNW 285° | 2,594 m | 23.0 mi |
| Bear Peak | WNW 296° | 2,578 m | 24.9 mi |
| Eldorado Mountain | WNW 289° | 2,537 m | 23.6 mi |
| Genesee Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,523 m | 23.4 mi |
| Lone Peak | WSW 237° | 2,518 m | 24.8 mi |
- 18.1 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 19 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 19 mi
- Hawk Watch · 19 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Bluffs: 0.2 mi
- North Sports Park: 0.2 mi
- North Commons Lawn: 0.3 mi
- Pea Pod Park: 0.4 mi
- Rolling Bluff Park: 0.5 mi
- Kushtronaut: 1.8 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 5.3 mi
- Red Panda: 5.4 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 5.4 mi
- Toyota Elephant Passage: 5.5 mi
- Commerce City: 2.0 mi
- Commerce City Veterans Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Stapleton International Airport (closed): 3.0 mi
- Alzheimer's Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Florence Elementary School: 4.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 2.3 mi
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 3.8 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 4.3 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 4.4 mi
- 36th & Lafayette Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- The Eye: 3.1 mi
- Visible By Verizon: 3.4 mi
- Cottonwood Discovery Area: 3.5 mi
- Bee Hotel: 3.5 mi
- Three Arrowhead Sculpture: 3.6 mi
- Park Hill Park: 3.9 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 5.3 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 7.4 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 7.8 mi
- Riverdale Regional Park: 7.9 mi
- Inspiration Point: 9.9 mi
- Ruby Hill: 10.9 mi
- North Table Mountain: 17.4 mi
- Rebel Hill: 17.5 mi
- Mount Carbon: 17.5 mi
- Good Times: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Table: 8.1 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 8.2 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 8.2 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 8.2 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 10.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 16.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.9 mi
- Scuba Beach: 17.3 mi
- Dick: 16.2 mi
- Arapahoe: 16.3 mi
- Serene: 17.4 mi
- Mount Vernon: 19.4 mi
- The East Quarry: 17.7 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 18.3 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 22.8 mi
- Wildcat Point: 22.9 mi
- Lee Gulch: 16.5 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 32 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver-stapleton, 3 mi away.
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