- Elevation, modelled
- 1,687 m
- Tallest summit within 16.9 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 16.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway5.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6716, -105.0760
Peak View Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,687 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Molly Brown Summer House, a museum 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 5.8 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Peak View Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | SW 220° | 2,854 m | 16.9 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | SW 235° | 2,785 m | 14.1 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SW 227° | 2,757 m | 13.9 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 233° | 2,711 m | 12.4 mi |
| Centennial Cone | WNW 290° | 2,640 m | 16.0 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 222° | 2,638 m | 13.6 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 215° | 2,633 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,630 m | 11.9 mi |
- 5.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 6 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 6 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 6 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Molly Brown Summer House: 0.4 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.0 mi
- Lakewood's Heritage Center: 2.2 mi
- Washington Heights Arts Center: 3.3 mi
- Denver Federal Center Museum: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Westgate Park: 0.9 mi
- Bear Valley Park: 1.0 mi
- Bear Creek Greenbelt: 1.1 mi
- Bates and Hobart Park: 1.1 mi
- Sister City Park: 1.2 mi
Gardens
Artworks
- Windmill: 3.0 mi
- Flow: 3.0 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 3.0 mi
- Saint Bernadette: 4.4 mi
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 4.4 mi
Attractions
- Easy Crane Games: 3.2 mi
- National Ice Core Lab: 4.3 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 4.6 mi
- Wall of Healing: 4.6 mi
- Casa Bonita: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Mount Carbon: 3.5 mi
- Ruby Hill: 3.7 mi
- Rebel Hill: 4.6 mi
- Green Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Mount Glennon: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 4.4 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 4.5 mi
- Country West Greenbelt: 4.7 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 4.8 mi
- Weaver Park: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
- Denver Federal Center: 4.4 mi
- Lamar Station: 4.5 mi
- Columbine Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Air Life Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
- Colfax-Lakewood Monument: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 49
- Stone House Picnic Shelter: 1.1 mi
- Sister City Park: 1.3 mi
- Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 3.7 mi
- Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 4.2 mi
- Whitetail: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Shale Soil Creep: 6.9 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 8.9 mi
- The East Quarry: 9.8 mi
- Wildcat Point: 15.9 mi
- Meditation Rock: 17.4 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 8.9 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 12.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 12.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 21.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 7.4 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 17.5 mi
- The Chutes: 20.8 mi
- Elk Falls: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Mount Vernon: 7.2 mi
- Arapahoe: 9.0 mi
- Serene: 24.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 7.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 33 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marston Fltr PLT, 4 mi away.
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