- Elevation, modelled
- 1,735 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Warren Peak2,429 m · 23.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway22.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6430, -104.7516
Side Creek Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,735 m. Warren Peak stands 2,429 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunrise Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 23 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Side Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Peak | WSW 246° | 2,429 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Morrison | W 274° | 2,401 m | 25.0 mi |
| Tin Cup | W 262° | 2,394 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Lindo | W 265° | 2,378 m | 24.5 mi |
| Goat Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,373 m | 23.5 mi |
| Elephant Rock | SW 219° | 2,362 m | 24.6 mi |
| Thomas Hill | SW 224° | 2,359 m | 24.1 mi |
| Turkshead Peak | SW 236° | 2,356 m | 24.7 mi |
- 22.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 24 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 24 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 24 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sunrise Park: 0.4 mi
- Park at Tallgrass: 0.6 mi
- Tallgrass Park: 0.7 mi
- Orange Park: 0.7 mi
- Willow Trace Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
- Dragonfly Giraffe: 1.6 mi
- Gemestone Arrowheads: 4.5 mi
- Turtle: 5.7 mi
- Giant Dog: 5.7 mi
- Ornamental Lion: 5.9 mi
Gardens
- Aurora Demonstration Garden: 5.6 mi
- Hops Garden: 6.2 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 6.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 7.0 mi
- Rock Garden: 7.1 mi
Attractions
- Bike Jump: 6.5 mi
- MTB Feature: 6.8 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 9.3 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 12.7 mi
- Tropical Discovery: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 3.4 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 4.1 mi
- Proghorn Nature Area: 4.3 mi
- Ponderosa Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 7.8 mi
Museums: 46
- Colorado Grange Museum: 1.2 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 5.8 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 6.9 mi
- Eisenhower's Room: 8.4 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 9.4 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 5.1 mi
- Unity Gateway: 5.1 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Good Times: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 7.6 mi
Peaks: 31
- Ruby Hill: 13.9 mi
- Highlands Point: 14.2 mi
- Racoon Knob: 16.2 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 16.6 mi
- Rebel Hill: 17.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 4.6 mi
- Boat Beach: 4.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 5.0 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 5.1 mi
- Scuba Beach: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Wildcat Point: 14.9 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 23.4 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Arapahoe: 24.4 mi
- Mount Vernon: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Lee Gulch: 13.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 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 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Creek DAM, 4 mi away.
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