- Elevation, modelled
- 1,838 m
- Tallest summit within 21.5 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway18.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5277, -104.8810
Prairie Sky Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,838 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bellwether Courtyard, a park 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Prairie Sky Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | W 262° | 2,854 m | 21.5 mi |
| Legault Mountain | W 271° | 2,757 m | 20.5 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | W 277° | 2,711 m | 20.4 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | SW 218° | 2,707 m | 21.5 mi |
| Long Scraggy Peak | SW 233° | 2,681 m | 21.3 mi |
| Crow Hill | W 269° | 2,638 m | 19.4 mi |
| Huebner Peak | W 265° | 2,633 m | 18.4 mi |
| High Peak | W 270° | 2,611 m | 18.6 mi |
- 18.3 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 19 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 20 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 20 mi
- Hawk Watch · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bellwether Courtyard: 0.1 mi
- Belvedere Park: 0.2 mi
- Bluffmont Park: 0.2 mi
- Promenade Park: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln Commons Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Spread Your Wings: 0.5 mi
- End of Line: 1.0 mi
- Eagle: 2.5 mi
- Puzzle: 5.1 mi
- What happens on Earth stays on Earth: 5.2 mi
Gardens
- Retreat Communal Garden: 1.4 mi
- Rock Garden: 2.7 mi
- Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 7.6 mi
- Gallup Gardens: 8.5 mi
Peaks
- Highlands Point: 4.2 mi
- Racoon Knob: 5.8 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Cann Hill: 10.2 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 11.3 mi
Historic sites
- Clarke Farms: 4.7 mi
- Clarke Farms: 4.7 mi
- The Meadows: 4.8 mi
- The Vista: 4.8 mi
- The Ridge: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- MTB Feature: 7.7 mi
- Bike Jump: 8.1 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 9.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 10.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 10.4 mi
Museums: 50
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 3.6 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 8.4 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 9.6 mi
- Castle Rock Museum: 10.7 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 48
- Unity Gateway: 5.6 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 7.9 mi
- Elk River Park Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Wildcat Natural Area: 1.4 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 1.5 mi
- East Big Dry Natural Area: 1.6 mi
- East Big Dry Natural Area: 1.9 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 2.2 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 8.5 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 8.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 12.3 mi
- Boat Beach: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Wildcat Point: 4.4 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 16.3 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 20.9 mi
- The East Quarry: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Mount Vernon: 20.8 mi
- Dakan: 22.4 mi
- Arapahoe: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Lee Gulch: 7.3 mi
- The Chutes: 18.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 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–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Centennial AP, 3 mi away.
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