- Elevation, modelled
- 1,657 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Morrison2,401 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway22.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7372, -104.7760
Sand Creek Regional Greenway is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,657 m. Mount Morrison stands 2,401 m to the west, 24 miles off. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 22 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sand Creek Regional Greenway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Morrison | W 259° | 2,401 m | 24.1 mi |
| Tin Cup | WSW 247° | 2,394 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Lindo | WSW 249° | 2,378 m | 24.8 mi |
| Beacon Hill | WSW 246° | 2,304 m | 24.8 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | W 269° | 2,260 m | 24.5 mi |
| Question Mark Peak | WSW 241° | 2,260 m | 24.7 mi |
| Indian Mountain | W 267° | 2,219 m | 24.1 mi |
| Silver Cliff | WSW 246° | 2,217 m | 24.4 mi |
- 22.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 23 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 23 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 23 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sand Creek Regional Greenway: 0.3 mi
- Sand Creek Regional Greenway: 0.7 mi
- Colorado Freedom Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Terrace Park: 0.8 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Colorado Freedom Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Aurora Police Memorial: 2.7 mi
- 7/20 Memorial Reflection Garden: 2.7 mi
- City Center Park: 2.8 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial: 3.3 mi
Artworks
- Glove Two: 0.7 mi
- Gemestone Arrowheads: 3.1 mi
- Corpus Callosum (East End/Ball): 3.2 mi
- Plume Portal: 3.3 mi
- Giant Dog: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Morrison Nature Center: 1.5 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 4.7 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 8.5 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 8.7 mi
- Park Hill Park: 8.8 mi
Gardens
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 2.6 mi
- Donor Memorial Amphitheatre: 3.3 mi
- WWI Medic Memorial Garden: 3.3 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 5.5 mi
- Westerly Creek Butterfly Garden: 5.6 mi
Attractions
- Boeing B-52B: 6.5 mi
- Kushtronaut: 7.8 mi
- Bike Jump: 8.3 mi
- MTB Feature: 8.7 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 9.1 mi
Museums: 55
- Aurora History Museum: 2.7 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 3.3 mi
- Colorado Grange Museum: 6.0 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 6.5 mi
- Mizel Museum: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 38
- Good Times: 5.6 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 8.5 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 9.1 mi
Peaks: 26
- Ruby Hill: 12.8 mi
- Inspiration Point: 15.4 mi
- Highlands Point: 18.3 mi
- Rebel Hill: 18.5 mi
- Mount Carbon: 20.1 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 7.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 7.3 mi
- Boat Beach: 10.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 10.3 mi
- Scuba Beach: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Wildcat Point: 19.9 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 22.4 mi
- The East Quarry: 22.9 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Arapahoe: 21.5 mi
- Dick: 22.0 mi
- Mount Vernon: 23.2 mi
- Serene: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 15.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 32 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver-stapleton, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Sand Creek Regional Greenway.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.