- Elevation, modelled
- 1,517 m
- Tallest summit within 16.1 miles
- Walker Mountain2,682 m · 15.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road26.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.1365, -105.1185
Left Hand Creek Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,517 m. Walker Mountain stands 2,682 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Affolter Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 27 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Left Hand Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Mountain | W 260° | 2,682 m | 15.6 mi |
| Bueno Mountain | W 267° | 2,633 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 271° | 2,627 m | 15.1 mi |
| Nugget Hill | WSW 257° | 2,609 m | 14.2 mi |
| Fairview Peak | W 270° | 2,600 m | 12.2 mi |
| South Boulder Peak | SW 217° | 2,598 m | 15.8 mi |
| Bear Peak | SW 218° | 2,578 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bighorn Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,555 m | 15.1 mi |
- 26.9 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 27.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Affolter Park: 0.5 mi
- Kanemoto Park: 0.8 mi
- Willow Farm Park: 1.5 mi
- Pike Playground: 1.5 mi
- Izaak Walton Park: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Lefthand's Compass: 1.2 mi
- Listening Stones: 1.9 mi
- The Thinker: 2.2 mi
- Golden Days: 2.6 mi
- Niwot Sculpture Park: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Standley Hill: 1.8 mi
- Gun Barrel Hill: 5.6 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Potato Hill: 6.8 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 60
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 3.0 mi
- White Rocks: 6.2 mi
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 6.7 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 7.6 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Colliers Hill: 7.5 mi
- Grandview Open Space: 7.9 mi
- Erie Highlands: 8.2 mi
- Bullhead Gulch Open Space: 8.2 mi
- Kneebone Open Space: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Magnus White Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Fort Junction: 7.6 mi
- old mine cart: 7.7 mi
- Fort Chambers memorial: 7.9 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 51
- The Atoll: 11.7 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 13.4 mi
- Front Porch: 14.2 mi
- Eagle Rock: 16.9 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 17.0 mi
Museums: 31
- Longmont Museum and Culture Center: 1.2 mi
- Dougherty Museum: 1.2 mi
- Agricultural Heritage Center: 5.0 mi
- Shelby American Car Museum: 6.6 mi
- WOW! Children's Museum: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 30
- Boulder County Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Longmont Memorial Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
- Second Start Community Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Second Start Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Holiday Community Garden: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Boulder Falls: 17.7 mi
- Grouse Hollow Falls: 20.3 mi
- Copeland Falls: 24.2 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 24.3 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Barbeque: 11.9 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Meeker Park Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 5
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 14.8 mi
- Lake Loveland Swim beach: 19.4 mi
- Heron Cove: 21.7 mi
- Mussel Beach: 21.8 mi
- Willows Landing: 22.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Wilson Spring: 20.1 mi
- Crystal Spring: 21.8 mi
- Jacob Spring: 23.9 mi
- Lookout Springs: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longmont 2 ESE, 3 mi away.
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