- Elevation, modelled
- 1,872 m
- Tallest summit within 12.7 miles
- Mount Pence3,014 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7013, -105.1969
Thunder Valley Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,872 m. Mount Pence stands 3,014 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is North Sponsor Village, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Thunder Valley Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pence | W 262° | 3,014 m | 12.3 mi |
| Snyder Mountain | W 261° | 2,996 m | 12.7 mi |
| Centralia Mountain | NW 314° | 2,982 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Tom | NW 314° | 2,969 m | 11.4 mi |
| Bergen Peak | WSW 257° | 2,957 m | 10.8 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | WNW 302° | 2,927 m | 11.2 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | W 275° | 2,906 m | 12.5 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | SSW 207° | 2,785 m | 11.3 mi |
- On the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 1 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 1 mi
- Hawk Watch · 1 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- North Sponsor Village: 0.1 mi
- Vickery Hospitality: 0.1 mi
- True Value Hospitality: 0.1 mi
- Honnen Hospitality: 0.2 mi
- South Sponsor Village: 0.2 mi
Museums
- Trek Through Time Exhibit Hall: 0.9 mi
- Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum: 1.3 mi
- Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center: 1.5 mi
- Colorado Music Hall of Fame: 2.5 mi
- Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center: 0.9 mi
- Estates Park: 1.3 mi
- William Frederick Hayden Park: 1.4 mi
- Golden Heights Park: 1.5 mi
- Dog Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Green Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Indian Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Mount Morrison: 2.5 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Lininger Mountain: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- City of Lakewood: 1.2 mi
- United States Marine Corps Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Shopping Center Sign: 1.7 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 2.0 mi
- Buffalo Bill's Grave: 3.1 mi
Gardens
- Rosary Garden: 1.9 mi
- 6th Ave W Townhome Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Sheriff's Office Rose Garden: 2.2 mi
- The Piano Garden: 2.9 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 3.2 mi
Artworks
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 1.9 mi
- Mary and the angel: 1.9 mi
- The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ: 1.9 mi
- Mother Cabrini Vending Machine: 1.9 mi
- Station 1: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center: 3.3 mi
- Alkire Greenbelt: 6.4 mi
- Country West Greenbelt: 6.5 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 6.8 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 52
- First Class Zone/Food Court: 0.1 mi
- Food Court: 0.1 mi
- Food Court: 0.2 mi
- Food Court: 0.2 mi
- Cottontail: 3.7 mi
Cliffs: 52
- Shale Soil Creep: 0.5 mi
- The East Quarry: 5.0 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 8.9 mi
- Meditation Rock: 13.0 mi
- Red Wall: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Mount Vernon: 1.0 mi
- Arapahoe: 5.2 mi
- Russell Gulch: 18.8 mi
- Nevadaville: 19.1 mi
- Silver Creek: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Maxwell Falls: 13.3 mi
- Lee Gulch: 13.4 mi
- Elk Falls: 17.8 mi
- The Chutes: 22.2 mi
- Boulder Falls: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swim Beach: 12.5 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 19.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 19.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 3.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:58 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Golden · 4 mi
- Arvada · 9 mi
- Denver · 11 mi
- Idaho Springs · 17 mi
- Boulder · 22 mi
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