- Elevation, modelled
- 1,896 m
- Tallest summit within 21.3 miles
- Devils Head2,936 m · 16.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway24.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4032, -104.8588
Metzler Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,896 m. Devils Head stands 2,936 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Metzler Family Open Space, 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 Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Head | SW 233° | 2,936 m | 16.3 mi |
| Dakan Mountain | SW 224° | 2,797 m | 15.9 mi |
| Storm Peak | SSW 208° | 2,783 m | 16.2 mi |
| Chimney Peak | SSW 203° | 2,763 m | 20.3 mi |
| Turtle Mountain | SW 227° | 2,710 m | 19.2 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,707 m | 16.7 mi |
| Long Scraggy Peak | WSW 257° | 2,681 m | 18.8 mi |
| Huebner Peak | WNW 290° | 2,633 m | 20.8 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 Family Open Space: 0.6 mi
- AdventHealth Castle Rock Healing Garden: 1.4 mi
- New Haven Neighborhood Park: 1.4 mi
- Deputy Zack S. Parrish III Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Castle North Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Cherokee Castle: 5.7 mi
- The Homestead: 5.7 mi
- The Christmas Box Angel: 8.5 mi
- Clarke Farms: 9.0 mi
Peaks
- Racoon Knob: 5.1 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Dawson Butte: 8.3 mi
- Cann Hill: 8.5 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 8.7 mi
Artworks
- End of Line: 8.1 mi
- Spread Your Wings: 9.1 mi
- Eagle: 10.4 mi
- Giant Bear: 12.6 mi
- Gorillas: 12.7 mi
Gardens: 55
- Demonstration Garden: 6.0 mi
- Retreat Communal Garden: 10.0 mi
- Rock Garden: 11.1 mi
- Hops Garden: 13.0 mi
- Community Garden: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 38
- Castle Rock: 1.7 mi
- Castle Rock: 1.7 mi
- Colorado Renaissance Festival: 12.2 mi
- Elephant Experience: 12.3 mi
- Maze: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 38
- Elk River Park Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Pat Gallagher Park Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Corporate Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Unity Gateway: 12.5 mi
- Plum Creek Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 34
- Hidden Mesa Open Space: 4.2 mi
- Hungry Horse Open Space: 5.6 mi
- West Big Dry Natural Area: 9.0 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 9.3 mi
- East Big Dry Natural Area: 9.3 mi
Museums: 32
- Castle Rock Museum: 2.0 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 11.4 mi
- Dungeon Museum: 12.3 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 16.0 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 15.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.9 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 16.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 17.3 mi
- Boat Beach: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Wildcat Point: 5.9 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 20.8 mi
- Ship Rock: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Lee Gulch: 14.5 mi
- The Chutes: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dakan: 15.9 mi
- Gwillimsville: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| 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, 1 mi away.
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