- Elevation, modelled
- 1,746 m
- Tallest summit within 14.1 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway6.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5821, -105.1194
Sanctuary Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,746 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Meadows Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 6.0 miles off.
- Operated by
- Foothills Park & Recreation District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Sanctuary Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | SW 232° | 2,854 m | 10.9 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 259° | 2,785 m | 9.4 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 247° | 2,757 m | 8.5 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | W 260° | 2,711 m | 7.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 239° | 2,638 m | 7.8 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 227° | 2,633 m | 7.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 287° | 2,630 m | 9.5 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 237° | 2,611 m | 7.0 mi |
- 6.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 8 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 8 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 8 mi
- Hawk Watch · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Eagle Meadows Park: 0.1 mi
- Ken Caryl Ranch House Park: 0.4 mi
- Williamsburg Park: 0.5 mi
- Sledding Hill Park: 0.5 mi
- Territory Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
- Plant Select Garden: 2.3 mi
- Market Garden: 2.3 mi
- Janice Ford Memorial Dye Garden: 2.3 mi
- Cut Flower Garden: 2.4 mi
- Lavender Garden: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Rebel Hill: 2.7 mi
- Stafford Hogback: 2.7 mi
- Question Mark Peak: 3.6 mi
- Bill Couch Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Silver Cliff: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Wall of Healing: 2.7 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 2.7 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 6.5 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 6.9 mi
- Trading Post: 7.2 mi
Artworks
- Windmill: 4.8 mi
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Gorillas: 6.4 mi
- Gorillas: 6.5 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Westbury Greenbelt: 1.4 mi
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 1.8 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 1.8 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 2.5 mi
- Classification Natural Resource Protection: 2.6 mi
Museums: 56
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 5.4 mi
- Tiny Town: 5.8 mi
- Old Stone House: 5.9 mi
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 6.1 mi
- Molly Brown Summer House: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 51
- Deer Creek Day Use: 3.1 mi
- North Boat Launch Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Jamison Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
- Catfish Flats: 3.6 mi
- Marina Point: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 3.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 15.2 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 15.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 23.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Gothic Overlook: 3.4 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 9.6 mi
- Wildcat Point: 12.9 mi
- Meditation Rock: 13.7 mi
- The East Quarry: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 6.5 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 13.8 mi
- The Chutes: 14.2 mi
- Elk Falls: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Mount Vernon: 8.9 mi
- Arapahoe: 13.7 mi
- Dakan: 24.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 7.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 21.5 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 | 07:18 | 15:58 | 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 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marston Fltr PLT, 4 mi away.
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