- Elevation, modelled
- 1,620 m
- Tallest summit within 20.0 miles
- Berrian Mountain2,785 m · 18.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway10.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6746, -104.9834
Picnic area is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,620 m. Berrian Mountain stands 2,785 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Harvard Gulch North Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Picnic area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 243° | 2,785 m | 18.4 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 237° | 2,757 m | 17.9 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 242° | 2,711 m | 16.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 233° | 2,638 m | 17.4 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 228° | 2,633 m | 17.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 258° | 2,630 m | 16.7 mi |
| High Peak | SW 232° | 2,611 m | 16.6 mi |
| Independence Mountain | W 260° | 2,539 m | 16.9 mi |
- 10.7 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 11 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 11 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 11 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Harvard Gulch North Park: 0.2 mi
- Harvard Gulch Park: 0.2 mi
- City of Kunming Park: 0.3 mi
- Rosedale Park: 0.5 mi
- Harvard Gulch Mini Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Dineh: 1.2 mi
- The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes: 1.9 mi
- Articulated Wall (Denver Design District): 2.2 mi
- Cross: 2.2 mi
- Two Broncos: 2.8 mi
Gardens
- Craig Garden: 1.4 mi
- Ruby Hill Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Washington Park Mount Vernon Garden: 1.7 mi
- Mount Vernon Garden: 2.1 mi
- Zen Garden: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 1.4 mi
- Rebel Hill: 7.0 mi
- Mount Carbon: 8.3 mi
- Inspiration Point: 8.7 mi
- Green Mountain: 10.5 mi
Historic sites
- Eugene Field Cottage: 2.1 mi
- Wynken, Blynken and Nod Statue: 2.2 mi
- Pope Saint John Paul II: 2.3 mi
- Totem Pole: 3.5 mi
- Air Life Memorial Park: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Easy Crane Games: 2.7 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 3.6 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 4.2 mi
- Twister III Rollercoaster: 5.3 mi
- Shipwreck Falls: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
- The Grove at Commons Park: 5.7 mi
- Weaver Park: 7.0 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 7.1 mi
- Park Hill Park: 7.1 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 7.9 mi
Museums: 56
- Sexploratorium: 0.7 mi
- Grant Family Education Center: 3.5 mi
- Museo De Las Americas: 3.9 mi
- History Colorado Center: 4.2 mi
- Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 44
- Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 1.6 mi
- Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 3.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 7.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 7.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.9 mi
- Boat Beach: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Shale Soil Creep: 11.5 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 12.7 mi
- The East Quarry: 13.6 mi
- Wildcat Point: 14.3 mi
- Meditation Rock: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Mount Vernon: 12.0 mi
- Arapahoe: 12.4 mi
- Serene: 24.3 mi
- Dick: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Lee Gulch: 6.4 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 22.2 mi
- The Chutes: 22.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 12.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Water Dept, 4 mi away.
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