- Elevation
- 1,652 m
- Tallest summit within 17.2 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 16.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway7.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6246, -105.0388
James A Taylor Park is a park in Colorado, at a recorded 1,652 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Harlow Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 7.9 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1652 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of James A Taylor Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | SW 233° | 2,854 m | 16.1 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,785 m | 14.3 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 243° | 2,757 m | 13.6 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,711 m | 12.6 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 238° | 2,638 m | 13.0 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 230° | 2,633 m | 12.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 270° | 2,630 m | 13.4 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 237° | 2,611 m | 12.2 mi |
- 7.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 9 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 9 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 9 mi
- Hawk Watch · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Harlow Park: 0.2 mi
- Cimarron Trail Park: 0.4 mi
- Berry Park: 0.6 mi
- Bow Mar Heights Park: 0.7 mi
- Bowles Grove Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 0.6 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 1.6 mi
- Windmill: 5.0 mi
- Dineh: 5.4 mi
- Gorillas: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- Air Life Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Columbine Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Veterans Monument at Ken Caryl Ranch: 5.2 mi
- Eugene Field Cottage: 6.6 mi
- Wynken, Blynken and Nod Statue: 6.6 mi
Gardens
- War Memorial Rose Garden: 1.7 mi
- Gallup Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Craig Garden: 3.9 mi
- Jefferson Green Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Ruby Hill Community Garden: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 1.9 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 2.5 mi
- Wall of Healing: 2.5 mi
- Easy Crane Games: 5.1 mi
- National Ice Core Lab: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Weaver Park: 2.4 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 3.6 mi
- Westbury Greenbelt: 4.3 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 4.5 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Rebel Hill: 2.5 mi
- Ruby Hill: 4.4 mi
- Mount Carbon: 5.4 mi
- Stafford Hogback: 6.6 mi
- Mount Glennon: 7.9 mi
Museums: 52
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 1.2 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 2.3 mi
- Molly Brown Summer House: 3.8 mi
- Old Stone House: 4.1 mi
- Sexploratorium: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 47
- Sister City Park: 3.6 mi
- Stone House Picnic Shelter: 4.0 mi
- Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 4.7 mi
- North Boat Launch Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 6.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.4 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 10.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 19.3 mi
- Boat Beach: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Gothic Overlook: 8.4 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 10.2 mi
- Wildcat Point: 12.1 mi
- The East Quarry: 13.5 mi
- Meditation Rock: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 3.6 mi
- The Chutes: 18.3 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 18.4 mi
- Elk Falls: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Mount Vernon: 10.1 mi
- Arapahoe: 12.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 9.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
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 | 33 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marston Fltr PLT, 1 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Denver · 8 mi
- Arvada · 12 mi
- Golden · 13 mi
- Idaho Springs · 27 mi
- Boulder · 30 mi
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