- Elevation, modelled
- 1,654 m
- Tallest summit within 17.0 miles
- Starr Peak3,198 m · 17.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway14.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9285, -105.1029
Richard Steele Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,654 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lac Amora Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Richard Steele Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | W 262° | 3,198 m | 17.0 mi |
| Centralia Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,982 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Tom | WSW 240° | 2,969 m | 15.3 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | W 261° | 2,915 m | 16.4 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,846 m | 13.0 mi |
| Windy Peak | WSW 253° | 2,779.776 m | 15.4 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WSW 258° | 2,724 m | 11.4 mi |
| Grannys Head | WSW 240° | 2,686 m | 14.0 mi |
- 14.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 15 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 17 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 17 mi
- Hawk Watch · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Lac Amora Open Space: 0.2 mi
- Wetland Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Wetland Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Carolyn Holmberg Preserve at Rock Creek Farm: 1.1 mi
- Prairie Dog Preserve: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Illuminate!: 0.3 mi
- Basking Boulders: 0.4 mi
- No Hooky: 0.4 mi
- Birds: 0.6 mi
- Genesis of a Community: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Lac Amora Park: 0.4 mi
- Interlocken East Park: 0.6 mi
- Zang Spur Park: 0.6 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Central Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Shep the Turnpike Dog grave: 0.5 mi
- Interlocken Technology Park Sign: 0.7 mi
- Terracina Entrance Monument: 1.5 mi
- Terracina Entrance Monument: 1.5 mi
- Monarch No 2 Coal Mine Memorial: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Depot Museum: 0.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 1.0 mi
- Louisville Historical Museum: 3.9 mi
- Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum: 4.9 mi
- WOW! Children's Museum: 4.9 mi
Gardens
- Xeriscape demonstration garden: 2.0 mi
- Community garden: 2.1 mi
- The Giving Garden by Level 3 Foundation: 2.9 mi
- Freedom Garden: 3.9 mi
- Standley Lake Gardens: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- The Frightmare Compound: 2.8 mi
- White Rocks: 9.5 mi
- Colorado Railbike Adventures: 9.8 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 10.5 mi
- Celestial Seasonings Tour: 10.9 mi
Peaks
- Davidson Mesa: 4.7 mi
- Lake Mesa: 5.1 mi
- Hoover Hill: 7.3 mi
- Shanahan Hill: 8.6 mi
- Valmont Butte: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 49
- Front Porch: 10.4 mi
- Raptor Nesting Site: 11.2 mi
- The East Quarry: 12.0 mi
- Eagle Rock: 15.6 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Barbeque: 9.1 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 13.2 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 13.2 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 13.2 mi
- Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Serene: 7.7 mi
- Dick: 11.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 11.3 mi
- Mount Vernon: 17.4 mi
- Tungsten: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Boulder Falls: 16.9 mi
- Lee Gulch: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Beach (No Swim): 23.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 23.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 34 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northglenn, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Arvada · 9 mi
- Boulder · 11 mi
- Golden · 13 mi
- Denver · 14 mi
- Idaho Springs · 25 mi
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