- Elevation, modelled
- 1,738 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Huebner Peak2,633 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway21.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6109, -104.7859
Highlands Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,738 m. Huebner Peak stands 2,633 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Trails Skatepark, a park 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 21 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Arapahoe Parks and Recreation District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Highlands Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huebner Peak | WSW 253° | 2,633 m | 24.5 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 256° | 2,611 m | 24.4 mi |
| Sampson Mountain | WSW 252° | 2,524 m | 23.5 mi |
| Yegge Peak | WSW 259° | 2,452 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | SW 229° | 2,445 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sunset Point | SW 222° | 2,440 m | 24.2 mi |
| Warren Peak | WSW 250° | 2,429 m | 20.8 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WSW 238° | 2,415 m | 24.3 mi |
- 21.3 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 · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Trails Skatepark: 0.4 mi
- Smoky Hill Park: 0.5 mi
- Crestline Park: 0.5 mi
- Highridge Park: 0.6 mi
- Creekside Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Dragonfly Giraffe: 2.9 mi
- Pixel Deer: 4.9 mi
- Pixel Deer: 4.9 mi
- Pixel Deer: 4.9 mi
- Pixel Deer: 4.9 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
- Hops Garden: 5.1 mi
- Retreat Communal Garden: 6.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 6.9 mi
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 7.0 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 7.0 mi
Attractions
- Bike Jump: 5.2 mi
- MTB Feature: 5.3 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 9.5 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 11.6 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 56
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 4.4 mi
- Ponderosa Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 6.3 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 6.6 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 7.2 mi
Museums: 47
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 4.0 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 4.1 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 7.1 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 9.6 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 46
- Highlands Point: 11.4 mi
- Ruby Hill: 12.8 mi
- Racoon Knob: 13.4 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Rebel Hill: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Unity Gateway: 2.4 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 4.0 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 6.1 mi
- Good Times: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 4.1 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 4.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 5.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 5.9 mi
- Scuba Beach: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Wildcat Point: 12.0 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 21.2 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 22.8 mi
- The East Quarry: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Mount Vernon: 23.2 mi
- Arapahoe: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 11.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Creek DAM, 3 mi away.
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