- Elevation, modelled
- 1,700 m
- Tallest summit within 16.0 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 14.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway5.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6315, -105.0910
Southwest Auto Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,700 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 5.1 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Denver
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Southwest Auto Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | SW 225° | 2,854 m | 14.3 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,785 m | 11.9 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SW 234° | 2,757 m | 11.5 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 242° | 2,711 m | 10.2 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 228° | 2,638 m | 11.0 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 220° | 2,633 m | 11.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 267° | 2,630 m | 10.6 mi |
| High Peak | SW 226° | 2,611 m | 10.4 mi |
- 5.1 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 6 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 6 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 6 mi
- Hawk Watch · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Johnson Park: 0.2 mi
- Lake of Lakes Park: 0.4 mi
- Wagon Trail Park: 0.5 mi
- Garrison And Union Park: 0.7 mi
- Garland & Saratoga Park: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Jefferson Green Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Kendrick Lake Park Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 3.6 mi
- War Memorial Rose Garden: 4.4 mi
- The Landing: 4.7 mi
- Gallup Gardens: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 1.9 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 2.0 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 2.0 mi
- Westbury Greenbelt: 2.4 mi
- Country West Greenbelt: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- Ring of Remembrance: 1.9 mi
- Wall of Healing: 1.9 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 4.7 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 5.5 mi
- Easy Crane Games: 5.8 mi
Historic sites
- Columbine Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Air Life Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
- Veterans Monument at Ken Caryl Ranch: 4.1 mi
- Bradford-Perley House: 4.9 mi
- City of Lakewood: 6.4 mi
Peaks
- Rebel Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mount Carbon: 2.7 mi
- Stafford Hogback: 4.1 mi
- Mount Glennon: 5.0 mi
- Ruby Hill: 5.7 mi
Artworks
- Windmill: 2.3 mi
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 3.1 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 3.4 mi
- Flow: 5.9 mi
- Spirit: 6.4 mi
Museums: 56
- Old Stone House: 2.4 mi
- Molly Brown Summer House: 2.6 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 3.8 mi
- Lakewood's Heritage Center: 5.0 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites: 50
- Sister City Park: 1.8 mi
- Stone House Picnic Shelter: 2.3 mi
- Whitetail: 3.7 mi
- Muskrat Meadows: 4.1 mi
- Cottontail: 4.3 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 6.1 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 13.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 13.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 22.1 mi
- Boat Beach: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Gothic Overlook: 6.3 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 7.7 mi
- The East Quarry: 11.5 mi
- Wildcat Point: 14.1 mi
- Meditation Rock: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 6.0 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 15.9 mi
- The Chutes: 17.9 mi
- Elk Falls: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Mount Vernon: 7.5 mi
- Arapahoe: 10.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 7.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 22.0 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 | 15:57 | 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 | 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, 2 mi away.
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