- Elevation, modelled
- 1,679 m
- Tallest summit within 16.0 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway7.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6133, -105.0597
Sunset Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,679 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Mary's Meadow, a park 0.5 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 7.1 miles off.
- Operated by
- Bowles Metropolitain District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Sunset Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | SW 233° | 2,854 m | 14.8 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 252° | 2,785 m | 13.0 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 243° | 2,757 m | 12.2 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 252° | 2,711 m | 11.3 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 238° | 2,638 m | 11.6 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 230° | 2,633 m | 11.6 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 273° | 2,630 m | 12.3 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 237° | 2,611 m | 10.9 mi |
- 7.1 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
- Mary's Meadow: 0.5 mi
- Isthmus Park: 0.6 mi
- Racoon Hollar: 0.8 mi
- Hamlet Park: 0.8 mi
- Leawood Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Ring of Remembrance: 1.1 mi
- Wall of Healing: 1.2 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 3.1 mi
- Easy Crane Games: 6.1 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 7.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Weaver Park: 1.2 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 2.3 mi
- Westbury Greenbelt: 3.0 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 3.4 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- Columbine Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Air Life Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
- Veterans Monument at Ken Caryl Ranch: 3.8 mi
- Bradford-Perley House: 6.1 mi
- Titan Missile Test Facilities - Catch Basin: 7.8 mi
Peaks
- Rebel Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mount Carbon: 4.7 mi
- Stafford Hogback: 5.4 mi
- Ruby Hill: 5.6 mi
- Waterton: 6.9 mi
Artworks
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 1.3 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 2.8 mi
- Windmill: 4.4 mi
- Gorillas: 5.2 mi
- Gorillas: 5.4 mi
Gardens
- War Memorial Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
- Gallup Gardens: 3.0 mi
- The Landing: 3.6 mi
- Jefferson Green Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Plant Select Garden: 4.8 mi
Museums: 52
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 1.9 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 3.1 mi
- Molly Brown Summer House: 4.0 mi
- Old Stone House: 4.0 mi
- Sexploratorium: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 48
- Sister City Park: 3.5 mi
- North Boat Launch Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Stone House Picnic Shelter: 4.0 mi
- Marina Point: 4.8 mi
- Deer Creek Day Use: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 5.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 11.6 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 11.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 20.4 mi
- Boat Beach: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Gothic Overlook: 7.1 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 9.8 mi
- Wildcat Point: 12.1 mi
- The East Quarry: 13.4 mi
- Meditation Rock: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 3.9 mi
- The Chutes: 17.2 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 17.2 mi
- Elk Falls: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Mount Vernon: 9.6 mi
- Arapahoe: 12.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 9.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Denver · 9 mi
- Arvada · 13 mi
- Golden · 13 mi
- Idaho Springs · 26 mi
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