- Elevation, modelled
- 2,747 m
- Tallest summit within 9.5 miles
- Mount Chiquita3,978 m · 9.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3931, -105.8456
Beaver Creek Picnic Area is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 2,747 m. Mount Chiquita stands 3,978 m to the east-northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Creek, a picnic site 0.4 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Beaver Creek Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Chiquita | ENE 67° | 3,978 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mount Julian | ESE 108° | 3,940 m | 4.9 mi |
| Stones Peak | ESE 112° | 3,930 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Richthofen | NNW 334° | 3,929 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Ida | ESE 112° | 3,926 m | 3.8 mi |
| Chief Cheley Peak | ESE 115° | 3,906 m | 4.2 mi |
| Howard Mountain | NW 310° | 3,890 m | 3.7 mi |
| Cracktop | ESE 114° | 3,890 m | 4.6 mi |
- On the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 8.1 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
- 8.8 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Farview Curve Overlook · 1 mi
- 2 miles above sea level · 2 mi
- Gore Range Overlook · 5 mi
- Lava Cliffs · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jackstraw Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Red Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Gray Jay Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Sheep Rock: 2.3 mi
- Shipler Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Granite Falls: 6.4 mi
- Chasm Falls: 9.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 9.4 mi
- War Dance Falls: 9.5 mi
- Thousand Falls: 9.6 mi
- Lava Cliffs: 5.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 8.7 mi
- The Gable: 9.3 mi
- Ace 4: 10.0 mi
- Ace 3: 10.0 mi
- Shipler Cabins: 2.6 mi
- Lulu City Site: 3.7 mi
- Willey Lumber Camp: 8.1 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 15.1 mi
- Jeffrey Christensen: 15.1 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park: 5.8 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park: 8.3 mi
- Town Square Park: 9.9 mi
- James Cairns Open Space: 9.9 mi
- AA Barn: 13.3 mi
- Cross: 13.9 mi
- The Free Spirit: 14.8 mi
- The YMCA Kids: 14.8 mi
- “Welcome” -Bear: 14.8 mi
- Reaching Out: 14.9 mi
- Beaver Creek: 0.4 mi
- Endovalley: 10.0 mi
- Sprague Lake: 13.5 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 14.1 mi
- Meeker Park Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Lookout Springs: 18.3 mi
- Jacob Spring: 19.0 mi
- Crystal Spring: 21.9 mi
- Wilson Spring: 22.3 mi
- Bedsprings: 22.9 mi
- Kauffman House Museum: 9.9 mi
- Homestead Museum: 17.8 mi
- Moffat Road Railroad Museum: 21.9 mi
- Legett Columbarium Garden: 15.0 mi
- Mrs. Walsh's Garden: 16.7 mi
- Sensory Garden: 17.1 mi
- Surprise Beach: 16.1 mi
- Knoll-Willows Open Space: 17.2 mi
- Wind River Ranch: 17.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:57 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 20 | 28 | 35 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 50 | 39 | 27 | 18 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Lake 1 NW, 9 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Rocky Mountain National Park · 8 mi
- Estes Park · 17 mi
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