- Elevation, modelled
- 2,216 m
- Tallest summit within 12.6 miles
- Santa Fe Mountain3,209 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7327, -105.2419
Lookout Mountain Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 2,216 m. Santa Fe Mountain stands 3,209 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway runs past it.
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- Denver Mountain Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Lookout Mountain Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Mountain | W 263° | 3,209 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Judge | WSW 248° | 3,132 m | 12.3 mi |
| Hicks Mountain | WSW 241° | 3,073 m | 12.0 mi |
| Ely Hill | WNW 298° | 3,048 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Pence | WSW 248° | 3,014 m | 10.5 mi |
| Snyder Mountain | WSW 247° | 2,996 m | 11.0 mi |
| Centralia Mountain | NW 314° | 2,982 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mount Tom | NW 315° | 2,969 m | 8.2 mi |
- On the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 1 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 3 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 3 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum: 0.2 mi
- The Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum: 1.6 mi
- Golden History Museum: 1.9 mi
- Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum: 2.6 mi
- Colorado Railroad Museum: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
- Buffalo Bill's Grave: 0.2 mi
- Mines Centennial Bellm: 1.6 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 2.1 mi
- United States Marine Corps Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Shopping Center Sign: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Lookout Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Colorow Hill: 0.4 mi
- Mount Zion: 0.8 mi
- Indian Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Lost Arrow Point: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Colorow Mountain Park: 0.4 mi
- Beverly Heights Park: 1.0 mi
- Apex Park: 1.2 mi
- Lookout Pointe Park: 1.3 mi
- Discovery Park: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center: 0.5 mi
- Alkire Greenbelt: 9.4 mi
- Country West Greenbelt: 9.7 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 10.0 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 10.1 mi
Attractions
- Colorado School of Mines "M": 0.9 mi
- North Sponsor Village: 3.2 mi
- Vickery Hospitality: 3.2 mi
- True Value Hospitality: 3.3 mi
- Honnen Hospitality: 3.3 mi
Artworks
- Strength, Dedication, Discipline, Determination: 1.3 mi
- Checkmate: 1.3 mi
- The Greeting: 1.5 mi
- White Ash Mine Disaster memorial: 1.5 mi
- Blue Bench: 1.6 mi
Gardens
- Golden Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Rosary Garden: 2.0 mi
- Sheriff's Office Rose Garden: 2.1 mi
- The Piano Garden: 2.3 mi
- 6th Ave W Townhome Community Garden: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 53
- Shale Soil Creep: 3.0 mi
- The East Quarry: 3.4 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 11.5 mi
- Meditation Rock: 13.2 mi
- Front Porch: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 51
- Food Court: 3.3 mi
- First Class Zone/Food Court: 3.3 mi
- Food Court: 3.4 mi
- Food Court: 3.4 mi
- LOB19: 4.6 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Mount Vernon: 3.4 mi
- Arapahoe: 4.5 mi
- Russell Gulch: 16.0 mi
- Nevadaville: 16.1 mi
- Tungsten: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Maxwell Falls: 13.4 mi
- Lee Gulch: 16.6 mi
- Elk Falls: 18.2 mi
- Boulder Falls: 20.8 mi
- The Chutes: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swim Beach: 15.6 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 21.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 21.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 5.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 13.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:58 | 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 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakewood, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Golden · 2 mi
- Arvada · 10 mi
- Denver · 13 mi
- Idaho Springs · 14 mi
- Boulder · 20 mi
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