- Elevation, modelled
- 1,669 m
- Tallest summit within 23.1 miles
- Berrian Mountain2,785 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway15.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6715, -104.8979
Wayside Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,669 m. Berrian Mountain stands 2,785 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Picnic Site 1, a picnic site 0.6 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 15 miles off.
- Operated by
- Arapahoe County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Wayside Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 249° | 2,785 m | 22.5 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,757 m | 21.7 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 249° | 2,711 m | 20.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 241° | 2,638 m | 21.1 mi |
| Huebner Peak | WSW 237° | 2,633 m | 20.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 261° | 2,630 m | 21.1 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 241° | 2,611 m | 20.3 mi |
| Independence Mountain | W 263° | 2,539 m | 21.3 mi |
- 15.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 16 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 16 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 16 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bible Park: 0.7 mi
- Golden Key Park: 0.8 mi
- Hutchinson Park: 1.0 mi
- Welch Park: 1.0 mi
- City of Chennai Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Turtle: 1.0 mi
- Beaver: 1.0 mi
- Turtle: 1.0 mi
- Buffalo (Bison): 1.4 mi
- Hoxovestave: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- City of Chennai: 1.1 mi
- Babi Yar Memorial: 1.6 mi
- George Mackenzie Wallace: 2.8 mi
- Pope Saint John Paul II: 3.1 mi
- Denver Tech Center: 3.4 mi
Gardens
- Rain Garden: 1.7 mi
- Rock Garden: 1.8 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 2.4 mi
- community garden: 2.6 mi
- Washington Park Mount Vernon Garden: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Bike Jump: 2.3 mi
- MTB Feature: 2.4 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 3.4 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 5.3 mi
- The Edge (New Tiger Exhibit): 5.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 5.0 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 6.0 mi
- Park Hill Park: 7.2 mi
- Morrison Nature Center: 7.5 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 8.0 mi
Peaks
- Ruby Hill: 5.9 mi
- Rebel Hill: 10.7 mi
- Highlands Point: 11.5 mi
- Inspiration Point: 11.7 mi
- Mount Carbon: 12.8 mi
Museums: 56
- Grant Family Education Center: 2.8 mi
- Mizel Museum: 2.8 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 3.4 mi
- Sexploratorium: 4.8 mi
- Aurora History Museum: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Picnic Site 1: 0.6 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 2.1 mi
- Good Times: 2.4 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 3.3 mi
Beaches: 6
- Beach (No Swim): 3.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 3.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 12.5 mi
- Boat Beach: 12.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Wildcat Point: 13.8 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 16.1 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 16.6 mi
- The East Quarry: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Arapahoe: 16.5 mi
- Mount Vernon: 16.6 mi
- Dick: 25.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Lee Gulch: 8.1 mi
- The Chutes: 24.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 17.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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