- Elevation, modelled
- 1,591 m
- Tallest summit within 13.8 miles
- Crescent Mountain2,724 m · 13.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway21.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0597, -105.1760
Parker Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,591 m. Crescent Mountain stands 2,724 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Heatherwood Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 22 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Parker Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Mountain | SSW 212° | 2,724 m | 13.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 260° | 2,709 m | 13.0 mi |
| Walker Mountain | WNW 282° | 2,682 m | 12.6 mi |
| Scar Top Mountain | SW 218° | 2,675 m | 13.1 mi |
| Overland Mountain | WNW 288° | 2,651 m | 13.8 mi |
| Twin Sisters Peak | WSW 241° | 2,650 m | 12.6 mi |
| Bueno Mountain | WNW 289° | 2,633 m | 13.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 294° | 2,627 m | 13.2 mi |
- 21.7 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
- 28.4 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 23 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 25 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 25 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Heatherwood Park: 0.3 mi
- Fountain Greens Park: 0.6 mi
- Gunbarrel Estates Park: 1.2 mi
- Eaton Park: 1.3 mi
- Twin Lakes: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- White Rocks: 0.4 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tasting Room: 2.3 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 2.3 mi
- VT Pumpkin Patch: 4.5 mi
- Mork & Mindy Show House: 5.9 mi
Peaks
- Gun Barrel Hill: 0.9 mi
- Valmont Butte: 2.8 mi
- Hoover Hill: 4.0 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Table Mountain: 6.3 mi
Historic sites
- Fort Chambers memorial: 2.0 mi
- Magnus White Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 4.9 mi
- Stone Pillar at Nine Mile: 4.9 mi
- Leon A. Wurl: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Niwot Sculpture Park: 2.9 mi
- Kick Ass Eagle Sculpture: 4.2 mi
- toros curiosos: 5.3 mi
- Animalhouse Bear: 5.5 mi
- Sea Beast: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Bullhead Gulch Open Space: 4.2 mi
- Greenlee Wildlife Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Kneebone Open Space: 5.5 mi
- Leon Wurl Wildlife Sanctuary: 5.6 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 6.0 mi
Museums: 57
- Shelby American Car Museum: 1.5 mi
- Sombrero Marsh Environmental Center: 3.6 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 6.0 mi
- Dougherty Museum: 6.0 mi
- Fiske Planetarium: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 50
- Raptor Nesting Site: 7.7 mi
- Front Porch: 8.3 mi
- Eagle Rock: 11.7 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 11.9 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 47
- Hickory Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Zen Walking Garden: 5.2 mi
- Holiday Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Hawthorn Community Gardens: 5.6 mi
- Community Garden: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Barbeque: 5.9 mi
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Boulder Falls: 12.7 mi
- Copeland Falls: 23.1 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 23.1 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 23.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 23.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Crystal Spring: 20.6 mi
- Wilson Spring: 21.1 mi
- Lookout Springs: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Carter Lake Swim Beach: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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 | 35 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 7 mi away.
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