- Elevation, modelled
- 1,721 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Legault Mountain2,757 m · 25.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway20.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6108, -104.8070
Piney Creek Trailhead is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,721 m. Legault Mountain stands 2,757 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Piney Creek West Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 20 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Arapahoe Parks and Recreation District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Piney Creek Trailhead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legault Mountain | WSW 258° | 2,757 m | 25.0 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | W 262° | 2,711 m | 24.4 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 256° | 2,638 m | 24.1 mi |
| Huebner Peak | WSW 252° | 2,633 m | 23.5 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 256° | 2,611 m | 23.3 mi |
| Sampson Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,524 m | 22.4 mi |
| Lone Peak | W 269° | 2,518 m | 24.3 mi |
| Yegge Peak | WSW 258° | 2,452 m | 22.9 mi |
- 20.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 21 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 21 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 21 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Piney Creek West Park: 0.1 mi
- Piney Creek East Park: 0.2 mi
- Village Park: 0.3 mi
- Trails Skatepark: 0.7 mi
- Highridge Park: 1.1 mi
- Dragonfly Giraffe: 3.3 mi
- Puzzle: 4.5 mi
- Frisbee: 4.5 mi
- Frisbee: 4.5 mi
- Eagle: 4.5 mi
- Drive Safely: 3.6 mi
- Ride Safely In Memory of: 4.5 mi
- George Mackenzie Wallace: 4.7 mi
- Please Drive Safely in Memory of Justin Edwards Gonzales: 5.0 mi
- Denver Tech Center: 5.0 mi
- Bike Jump: 4.2 mi
- MTB Feature: 4.3 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 8.9 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 10.5 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 11.7 mi
- Retreat Communal Garden: 5.7 mi
- Hops Garden: 6.0 mi
- Rain Garden: 6.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 6.4 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 6.4 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 4.3 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 6.1 mi
- Ponderosa Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 6.6 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 6.6 mi
- Highlands Point: 10.5 mi
- Ruby Hill: 11.8 mi
- Racoon Knob: 12.8 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Rebel Hill: 14.5 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 3.4 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 4.9 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 7.0 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 9.0 mi
- Mizel Museum: 9.0 mi
- Unity Gateway: 2.3 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 3.2 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 5.1 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 6.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 3.3 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 3.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 7.0 mi
- Boat Beach: 7.0 mi
- Scuba Beach: 8.2 mi
- Wildcat Point: 11.3 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 20.1 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 21.8 mi
- The East Quarry: 23.9 mi
- Mount Vernon: 22.1 mi
- Arapahoe: 22.8 mi
- Lee Gulch: 10.4 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 32 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Creek DAM, 2 mi away.
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