- Elevation, modelled
- 1,794 m
- Tallest summit within 15.7 miles
- Devils Head2,936 m · 13.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway15.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4494, -105.0493
Sharptail Ridge Open Space is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,794 m. Devils Head stands 2,936 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Mesa Open Space, a park 0.5 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.
- Operated by
- County of Douglas, Colorado
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Sharptail Ridge Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Head | SSW 192° | 2,936 m | 13.4 mi |
| Riley Peak | W 281° | 2,854 m | 12.6 mi |
| Little Scraggy Peak | SW 232° | 2,798 m | 15.2 mi |
| Dakan Mountain | S 184° | 2,797 m | 14.7 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | WNW 299° | 2,785 m | 14.9 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,757 m | 12.9 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | NW 305° | 2,711 m | 13.7 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | SSW 201° | 2,707 m | 12.3 mi |
- 15.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 17 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 17 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 17 mi
- Hawk Watch · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Red Mesa Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Young Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Marmot Ridge Park: 1.6 mi
- Airplane Park: 1.7 mi
- Crystal Lake Park: 1.9 mi
- Carpenter Peak: 2.3 mi
- Cann Hill: 2.5 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Thomas Hill: 4.1 mi
- Turkshead Peak: 4.7 mi
- Stronia Springs Reservoir: 4.1 mi
- Wall of Healing: 10.9 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 10.9 mi
- Castle Rock: 11.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 11.4 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 4.7 mi
- Denver Botanical Gardens at Chatfield: 7.2 mi
- Kim Sterne Survival Garden: 7.4 mi
- Carol Gossard Colorado Native Plant Garden: 7.4 mi
- Riparian Demonstration Garden: 7.5 mi
- Gorillas: 7.2 mi
- Gorillas: 7.3 mi
- Spread Your Wings: 10.5 mi
- End of Line: 11.0 mi
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 11.6 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
- Castle Rock Museum: 11.3 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 11.3 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 14.0 mi
- Tiny Town: 14.2 mi
- Great Blue Heron: 3.7 mi
- Mule Deer: 3.8 mi
- Pat Gallagher Park Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Elk River Park Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Rattlesnake: 4.0 mi
- Dad Clark Natural Area: 6.8 mi
- West Big Dry Natural Area: 7.2 mi
- Dad Clark Natural Area: 7.4 mi
- East Fork Natural Area: 7.4 mi
- Middle Fork Natural Area: 7.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 6.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 17.4 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 17.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 22.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 22.9 mi
- Wildcat Point: 6.9 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 11.0 mi
- Red Wall: 18.7 mi
- Meditation Rock: 19.3 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 19.5 mi
- The Chutes: 8.0 mi
- Lee Gulch: 9.6 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 19.3 mi
- Elk Falls: 19.9 mi
- Dakan: 14.7 mi
- Mount Vernon: 18.7 mi
- Arapahoe: 23.5 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 17.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 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 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roxborough SP, 2 mi away.
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