- Elevation, modelled
- 1,722 m
- Tallest summit within 15.1 miles
- Starr Peak3,198 m · 14.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway8.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8512, -105.1488
Leyden Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,722 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Knowledge Tree, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 8.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Leyden Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | WNW 282° | 3,198 m | 14.6 mi |
| Thorodin Mountain | W 280° | 3,195 m | 14.9 mi |
| Ely Hill | WSW 258° | 3,048 m | 14.8 mi |
| Centralia Mountain | W 262° | 2,982 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Tom | WSW 257° | 2,969 m | 11.0 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | WSW 250° | 2,927 m | 12.9 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | W 281° | 2,915 m | 14.0 mi |
| Black Hawk Mountain | WSW 256° | 2,855 m | 14.5 mi |
- 8.3 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 10 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 11 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 11 mi
- Hawk Watch · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Knowledge Tree: 0.1 mi
- Cold War Horse: 1.6 mi
- Aaron: 1.8 mi
- Patricia : 2.0 mi
- Anchored by Place: 4.4 mi
Parks
- Beeman Park: 0.2 mi
- Hills of Standley Lake Park: 0.2 mi
- Russell Park: 0.4 mi
- Haskin Park: 0.6 mi
- Michael Northey Park: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- Standley Lake Gardens: 2.0 mi
- Candelas Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- The Giving Garden by Level 3 Foundation: 4.0 mi
- Allison Community Gardens at Semper Farm: 4.2 mi
- Community garden: 6.1 mi
Museums
- Cussler Museum: 2.2 mi
- McIlvoy House: 5.2 mi
- Colorado Railroad Museum: 6.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 6.0 mi
- Depot Museum: 6.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Big Dry Creek Open Space: 3.9 mi
- Big Dry Creek Open Space: 3.9 mi
- Big Dry Creek Open Space: 4.1 mi
- Walnut Creek Open Space: 4.4 mi
- Big Dry Creek Open Space: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Welcome to Broomfield Sign: 4.4 mi
- Armed Forces Memorial Garden: 5.1 mi
- Interlocken Technology Park Sign: 5.3 mi
- Monarch No 2 Coal Mine Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Monarch No. 2 Coal Mine explosion: 5.9 mi
Attractions
- The Frightmare Compound: 4.5 mi
- Casa Bonita: 8.6 mi
- Colorado School of Mines "M": 8.8 mi
- National Ice Core Lab: 9.0 mi
- Denver mural: 9.9 mi
Peaks
- North Table Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 6.0 mi
- Lichen Peak: 6.3 mi
- Ralston Buttes: 6.3 mi
- Inspiration Point: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 49
- The East Quarry: 6.2 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 10.2 mi
- Front Porch: 11.4 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 12.6 mi
- Eagle Rock: 16.0 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 10.0 mi
- Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 10.0 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 10.1 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 10.1 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Arapahoe: 5.5 mi
- Mount Vernon: 11.5 mi
- Serene: 13.5 mi
- Dick: 16.8 mi
- Tungsten: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Boulder Falls: 17.3 mi
- Lee Gulch: 20.2 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Beach (No Swim): 21.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 21.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 21.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 14.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 34 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ralston Rsvr, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Arvada · 5 mi
- Golden · 8 mi
- Denver · 11 mi
- Boulder · 13 mi
- Idaho Springs · 21 mi
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