Vanderbilt Park
Vanderbilt Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,595 m. Berrian Mountain stands 2,785 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Habitat Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 10 miles off.
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 11 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 11 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 11 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Johnson Habitat Park: 0.3 mi
- Aspgren Park: 0.5 mi
- Resident Green: 0.6 mi
- Sanderson Gulch Park & Trail: 0.8 mi
- Overland Pond Park: 0.8 mi
- Articulated Wall (Denver Design District): 0.4 mi
- Two Broncos: 1.5 mi
- Bridge of Recycling Fountains: 1.6 mi
- Eiffel Tower Replica: 1.7 mi
- Homeless Jesus: 1.9 mi
- Zen Garden: 0.7 mi
- Historic Baker Neighborhood Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Hirschfeld Towers Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Mount Vernon Garden: 1.2 mi
- Ruby Hill Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Sexploratorium: 1.3 mi
- Museo De Las Americas: 2.0 mi
- Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art: 2.4 mi
- History Colorado Center: 2.4 mi
- Clyfford Still Museum: 2.5 mi
- Ruby Hill: 1.4 mi
- Inspiration Point: 6.8 mi
- Rebel Hill: 8.0 mi
- Mount Carbon: 8.3 mi
- Green Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Eugene Field Cottage: 1.4 mi
- Wynken, Blynken and Nod Statue: 1.4 mi
- Totem Pole: 1.6 mi
- Pope Saint John Paul II: 2.5 mi
- Sand Creek Interpretive Plaque: 2.7 mi
- Easy Crane Games: 1.6 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Twister III Rollercoaster: 3.3 mi
- Shipwreck Falls: 3.4 mi
- Brain Drain: 3.4 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 3.8 mi
- Park Hill Park: 5.8 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 7.1 mi
- Weaver Park: 8.1 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 8.7 mi
- Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 0.7 mi
- Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 2.0 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 10.7 mi
- The East Quarry: 12.2 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 13.3 mi
- Wildcat Point: 16.2 mi
- Meditation Rock: 22.1 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 8.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 8.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 11.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.1 mi
- Boat Beach: 18.1 mi
- Arapahoe: 11.0 mi
- Mount Vernon: 11.4 mi
- Serene: 22.4 mi
- Dick: 23.0 mi
- Lee Gulch: 8.1 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 22.3 mi
- The Chutes: 24.1 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Vanderbilt Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 238° | 2,785 m | 18.8 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SW 231° | 2,757 m | 18.4 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 236° | 2,711 m | 17.1 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 296° | 2,686 m | 19.8 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 281° | 2,640 m | 19.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 228° | 2,638 m | 18.0 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 222° | 2,633 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,630 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Water Dept, 2 mi away.
- Northern Flicker248 obs
- Red-winged Blackbird216 obs
- House Finch158 obs
- Northern Shoveler144 obs
- Mallard137 obs
- Bufflehead137 obs
- Eastern Fox Squirrel133 obs
- Canada Goose131 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/37704040
Day trips start here
- Denver · 3 mi
- Arvada · 8 mi
- Golden · 13 mi
- Boulder · 26 mi
- Idaho Springs · 28 mi
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