- Elevation, modelled
- 1,848 m
- Tallest summit within 19.3 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 17.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway15.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5183, -104.9599
Red-tail Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,848 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Dad Clark Natural Area, a nature reserve less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Red-tail 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 | 17.3 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | W 278° | 2,785 m | 17.9 mi |
| Legault Mountain | W 274° | 2,757 m | 16.3 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | W 281° | 2,711 m | 16.3 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | SSW 209° | 2,707 m | 18.6 mi |
| Long Scraggy Peak | SW 227° | 2,681 m | 17.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | W 272° | 2,638 m | 15.2 mi |
| Huebner Peak | W 266° | 2,633 m | 14.2 mi |
- 15.1 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 16 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 17 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 17 mi
- Hawk Watch · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Firelight Park: 0.3 mi
- Spearwood Park: 0.6 mi
- Windmill Park: 1.1 mi
- Dad Clark Park: 1.2 mi
- Overlook Park: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Highlands Point: 0.5 mi
- Racoon Knob: 4.8 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Cann Hill: 7.2 mi
- Waterton: 7.2 mi
Artworks
- Gorillas: 3.2 mi
- Gorillas: 3.4 mi
- Spread Your Wings: 4.1 mi
- End of Line: 5.0 mi
- Eagle: 6.5 mi
Gardens
- Rock Garden: 3.6 mi
- Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Retreat Communal Garden: 4.9 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 5.5 mi
- Gallup Gardens: 6.6 mi
Historic sites
- Cherokee Castle: 4.3 mi
- Air Life Memorial Park: 7.6 mi
- Denver Tech Center: 7.9 mi
- Titan Missile Test Facilities - Catch Basin: 8.4 mi
- George Mackenzie Wallace: 8.7 mi
Attractions
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 7.7 mi
- Wall of Healing: 8.7 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 8.7 mi
- MTB Feature: 9.4 mi
- Bike Jump: 9.8 mi
Museums: 51
- Littleton Historical Museum: 6.5 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 7.3 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 7.4 mi
- Castle Rock Museum: 11.2 mi
- Sexploratorium: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 48
- Elk River Park Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Pat Gallagher Park Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Plum Creek Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Riverside: 5.8 mi
- Marina Point: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Dad Clark Natural Area: 0.0 mi
- Dad Clark Natural Area: 0.7 mi
- East Fork Natural Area: 0.8 mi
- West Big Dry Natural Area: 0.8 mi
- East Fork Natural Area: 0.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Wildcat Point: 3.7 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 12.4 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 18.2 mi
- The East Quarry: 21.9 mi
- Meditation Rock: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 6.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.8 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 10.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.4 mi
- Boat Beach: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 4.9 mi
- The Chutes: 14.7 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 22.5 mi
- Elk Falls: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Mount Vernon: 17.8 mi
- Dakan: 20.2 mi
- Arapahoe: 21.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 16.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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