Washington Park
Washington Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,621 m. Berrian Mountain stands 2,785 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Picnic Site 4, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 12 miles off.
How to reach it
- 11.7 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 12 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 12 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 12 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Washington Park Mount Vernon Garden: 0.2 mi
- Mount Vernon Garden: 0.2 mi
- Historic Baker Neighborhood Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Zen Garden: 1.5 mi
- Hirschfeld Towers Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Eugene Field Cottage: 0.2 mi
- Wynken, Blynken and Nod Statue: 0.3 mi
- Pope Saint John Paul II: 1.3 mi
- Totem Pole: 2.2 mi
- Amache Camp Plaque: 2.8 mi
- The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes: 0.7 mi
- Two Broncos: 1.1 mi
- Articulated Wall (Denver Design District): 1.1 mi
- sculpture: 1.4 mi
- sculpture: 1.4 mi
- Bonnie Brae Park: 0.8 mi
- Veterans Park: 1.0 mi
- Platt Park: 1.1 mi
- Vanderbilt Park: 1.3 mi
- Cherry Creek South Park: 1.3 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Easy Crane Games: 2.9 mi
- Clayton F. Freiheit Elephant House: 3.5 mi
- Nurture Trail: 3.5 mi
- Lorikeet Adventure: 3.5 mi
- Ruby Hill: 2.3 mi
- Inspiration Point: 7.6 mi
- Rebel Hill: 8.8 mi
- Mount Carbon: 9.5 mi
- Green Mountain: 11.0 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 4.3 mi
- Park Hill Park: 5.3 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 7.6 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 8.4 mi
- Weaver Park: 8.8 mi
- Sexploratorium: 1.4 mi
- Grant Family Education Center: 2.2 mi
- Museo De Las Americas: 2.6 mi
- History Colorado Center: 2.6 mi
- Molly Brown House Museum: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 0.0 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 0.2 mi
- Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 1.8 mi
- Sanderson Gulch Picnic Tables: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 2.3 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 7.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 7.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 12.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 16.9 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 12.0 mi
- The East Quarry: 13.4 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 14.3 mi
- Wildcat Point: 15.9 mi
- Meditation Rock: 23.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 12.2 mi
- Mount Vernon: 12.7 mi
- Serene: 22.6 mi
- Dick: 22.9 mi
- Lee Gulch: 8.2 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 23.5 mi
- The Chutes: 24.6 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 13.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Washington Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,785 m | 19.8 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SW 234° | 2,757 m | 19.5 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 238° | 2,711 m | 18.2 mi |
| Crow Hill | SW 230° | 2,638 m | 19.0 mi |
| Huebner Peak | SW 225° | 2,633 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,630 m | 17.8 mi |
| High Peak | SW 229° | 2,611 m | 18.3 mi |
| Independence Mountain | WSW 255° | 2,539 m | 17.9 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 | 16:39 |
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, 3 mi away.
- Northern Flicker264 obs
- Red-winged Blackbird208 obs
- Eastern Fox Squirrel196 obs
- House Finch191 obs
- Western Honey Bee181 obs
- Canada Goose176 obs
- Mallard166 obs
- Northern Shoveler135 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/28549780
Day trips start here
- Denver · 3 mi
- Arvada · 9 mi
- Golden · 14 mi
- Boulder · 27 mi
- Idaho Springs · 29 mi
Take the scenic way to Washington Park.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.