- Elevation, modelled
- 1,938 m
- Tallest summit within 21.3 miles
- Devils Head2,936 m · 16.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway24.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4102, -104.8514
Metzler Family Open Space is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,938 m. Devils Head stands 2,936 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Metzler Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 24 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Metzler Family Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Head | SW 232° | 2,936 m | 16.9 mi |
| Dakan Mountain | SW 224° | 2,797 m | 16.6 mi |
| Storm Peak | SSW 208° | 2,783 m | 16.9 mi |
| Chimney Peak | SSW 203° | 2,763 m | 20.8 mi |
| Turtle Mountain | SW 227° | 2,710 m | 19.8 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,707 m | 17.3 mi |
| Long Scraggy Peak | WSW 256° | 2,681 m | 19.3 mi |
| Huebner Peak | WNW 288° | 2,633 m | 21.0 mi |
- 24.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 26 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 26 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 26 mi
- Hawk Watch · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Metzler Park: 0.6 mi
- Gemstone Park: 0.9 mi
- AdventHealth Castle Rock Healing Garden: 1.8 mi
- Castle North Park: 2.0 mi
- New Haven Neighborhood Park: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Castle Rock: 2.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 2.2 mi
- Colorado Renaissance Festival: 12.8 mi
- Elephant Experience: 12.8 mi
- Maze: 12.8 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
- The Homestead: 5.7 mi
- Cherokee Castle: 5.7 mi
- The Christmas Box Angel: 7.8 mi
- Clarke Farms: 8.4 mi
Peaks
- Racoon Knob: 5.2 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Cann Hill: 8.8 mi
- Dawson Butte: 8.9 mi
- Highlands Point: 9.0 mi
Artworks
- End of Line: 7.7 mi
- Spread Your Wings: 8.7 mi
- Eagle: 9.9 mi
- Giant Bear: 12.0 mi
- Pixel Deer: 12.2 mi
Gardens: 55
- Demonstration Garden: 6.2 mi
- Retreat Communal Garden: 9.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 10.7 mi
- Hops Garden: 12.4 mi
- Community Garden: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 38
- Elk River Park Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Pat Gallagher Park Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Unity Gateway: 11.9 mi
- Corporate Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Plum Creek Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
Museums: 36
- Castle Rock Museum: 2.6 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 10.9 mi
- Dungeon Museum: 12.9 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 15.8 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 16.7 mi
Nature reserves: 34
- Hidden Mesa Open Space: 3.8 mi
- Hungry Horse Open Space: 5.0 mi
- West Big Dry Natural Area: 8.8 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 9.0 mi
- East Big Dry Natural Area: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 15.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.4 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 16.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Wildcat Point: 5.8 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 20.9 mi
- Ship Rock: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Lee Gulch: 14.3 mi
- The Chutes: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dakan: 16.6 mi
- Gwillimsville: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
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 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castle Rock, 2 mi away.
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