- Elevation, modelled
- 1,704 m
- Tallest summit within 15.9 miles
- Mount Tom2,969 m · 15.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway4.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6906, -105.1018
Sanctuary Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,704 m. Mount Tom stands 2,969 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Gables Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 4.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Sanctuary Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | WNW 303° | 2,969 m | 15.9 mi |
| Bergen Peak | W 264° | 2,957 m | 15.7 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | SW 227° | 2,785 m | 13.8 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SW 219° | 2,757 m | 13.9 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 224° | 2,711 m | 12.3 mi |
| Grannys Head | NW 308° | 2,686 m | 15.3 mi |
| Centennial Cone | WNW 287° | 2,640 m | 14.3 mi |
| Crow Hill | SSW 214° | 2,638 m | 13.8 mi |
- 4.7 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 5 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 5 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 5 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Green Gables Park: 0.2 mi
- Kendrick Lake Park: 0.5 mi
- Jewell Park: 0.6 mi
- Main Reservoir Park: 0.9 mi
- Carmody Park & Recreation Center: 0.9 mi
Gardens
Museums
- Lakewood's Heritage Center: 1.3 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.8 mi
- Molly Brown Summer House: 1.9 mi
- Denver Federal Center Museum: 2.2 mi
- Washington Heights Arts Center: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- National Ice Core Lab: 2.5 mi
- Casa Bonita: 3.9 mi
- Easy Crane Games: 4.1 mi
- Gift Shop: 4.7 mi
- Dinosaur Tracksite: 4.9 mi
Historic sites
- Denver Federal Center: 2.6 mi
- Lamar Station: 3.7 mi
- Colfax-Lakewood Monument: 4.3 mi
- Lakewood-Colfax Monument: 4.3 mi
- City of Lakewood: 4.5 mi
Artworks
- Flow: 2.9 mi
- Windmill: 2.9 mi
- Saint Bernadette: 3.3 mi
- Ha-no-oo Star Calendar: 3.4 mi
- Connected: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Mount Carbon: 3.4 mi
- Green Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Ruby Hill: 5.1 mi
- Mount Glennon: 5.5 mi
- Rebel Hill: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 5.0 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 5.2 mi
- Country West Greenbelt: 5.2 mi
- Alkire Greenbelt: 5.7 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 49
- Stone House Picnic Shelter: 1.8 mi
- Sister City Park: 2.3 mi
- Whitetail: 3.8 mi
- Muskrat Meadows: 4.2 mi
- Cottontail: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Shale Soil Creep: 5.2 mi
- The East Quarry: 7.9 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 9.2 mi
- Meditation Rock: 16.7 mi
- Wildcat Point: 17.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 10.3 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 13.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 13.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 23.3 mi
- Boat Beach: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Mount Vernon: 5.7 mi
- Arapahoe: 7.1 mi
- Serene: 23.4 mi
- Russell Gulch: 23.9 mi
- Nevadaville: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 9.3 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 16.9 mi
- Elk Falls: 21.0 mi
- The Chutes: 21.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 6.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 33 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakewood, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Denver · 7 mi
- Arvada · 8 mi
- Golden · 8 mi
- Idaho Springs · 22 mi
- Boulder · 24 mi
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