- Elevation, modelled
- 1,711 m
- Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway7.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5678, -105.0977
Willow Creek Park is a park in Colorado, at a modelled 1,711 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Dakota Station Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 7.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Willow Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | WSW 239° | 2,854 m | 11.3 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | W 265° | 2,785 m | 10.4 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 255° | 2,757 m | 9.2 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | W 268° | 2,711 m | 8.7 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 249° | 2,638 m | 8.4 mi |
| Huebner Peak | WSW 238° | 2,633 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,630 m | 10.9 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 248° | 2,611 m | 7.6 mi |
- 7.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 9 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 9 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 9 mi
- Hawk Watch · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dakota Station Park: 0.5 mi
- Deer Creek Park: 0.6 mi
- Wingate South Park: 0.6 mi
- Coronado Park: 0.7 mi
- Ken Caryl Ranch Community Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
- The Landing: 0.9 mi
- Plant Select Garden: 1.1 mi
- Market Garden: 1.1 mi
- Lavender Garden: 1.1 mi
- Lavender Garden: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Rebel Hill: 2.8 mi
- Waterton: 3.5 mi
- Bill Couch Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Plymouth Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Stafford Hogback: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- Wall of Healing: 2.8 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 2.8 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 6.4 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 8.0 mi
- Trading Post: 8.7 mi
Artworks
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Gorillas: 5.0 mi
- Gorillas: 5.1 mi
- Windmill: 6.0 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 52
- Classification Natural Resource Protection: 2.2 mi
- Westbury Greenbelt: 2.5 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 2.5 mi
- Weaver Park: 2.6 mi
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 3.2 mi
Museums: 52
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 4.9 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 5.8 mi
- Old Stone House: 6.8 mi
- Molly Brown Summer House: 7.0 mi
- Tiny Town: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 49
- Deer Creek Day Use: 1.7 mi
- North Boat Launch Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Jamison Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Catfish Flats: 2.3 mi
- Marina Point: 2.4 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 1.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.5 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 14.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 22.6 mi
- Boat Beach: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Gothic Overlook: 4.5 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 11.0 mi
- Wildcat Point: 11.4 mi
- Meditation Rock: 14.8 mi
- The East Quarry: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 5.4 mi
- The Chutes: 13.5 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 14.9 mi
- Elk Falls: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Mount Vernon: 10.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 14.9 mi
- Dakan: 22.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 8.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:58 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marston Fltr PLT, 4 mi away.
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