- Elevation, modelled
- 2,809 m
- Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
- Mount Blue Sky4,350 m · 6.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway13.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6827, -105.6131
Chicago Forks Picnic Ground is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 2,809 m. Mount Blue Sky stands 4,350 m to the south-southwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Ponder Point Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Chicago Forks Picnic Ground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Blue Sky | SSW 194° | 4,350 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Bierstadt | SSW 203° | 4,287 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mount Spalding | SSW 202° | 4,222 m | 6.2 mi |
| Gray Wolf Mountain | SSW 209° | 4,148 m | 5.2 mi |
| Rosalie Peak | S 178° | 4,138 m | 8.8 mi |
| Epaulet Mountain | S 187° | 4,126 m | 7.8 mi |
| Rogers Peak | S 183° | 4,061 m | 4.6 mi |
| Mount Warren | SSW 192° | 4,052 m | 5.5 mi |
- 13.2 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 13 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 17 mi
- Panorama Point · 18 mi
- Denver Mountain Parks · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Echo Lake Park: 1.6 mi
- Library Corner Park: 4.8 mi
- City Park: 4.8 mi
- Triangle Park: 4.8 mi
- Gateway Park: 4.9 mi
- Devils Nose: 1.8 mi
- Goliath Peak: 3.0 mi
- Warrior Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Alps Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Griffith Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Historic Georgetown Span Sign Structure: 4.8 mi
- Jim Bridger: 6.9 mi
- Steve Canyon Statue: 6.9 mi
- The Goat: 14.1 mi
- Dinosaur Play Sculpture: 14.2 mi
- Echo Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Colorado and Southern Railway No. 60: 6.6 mi
- The 'Alley Shop': 6.6 mi
- Mount Blue Sky Summit: 6.7 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 10.4 mi
- Angel's Ridge: 3.1 mi
- Pavillion Point: 4.9 mi
- Meditation Rock: 14.8 mi
- Red Wall: 16.6 mi
- Clocktower: 21.5 mi
- OLD TOWN JAIL 1883: 4.8 mi
- Brewery Spring: 6.2 mi
- Clear Creek Rec Center: 6.4 mi
- Bald Mountain Cemetery: 8.6 mi
- Waldorf Interpretive Site: 8.7 mi
- Ponder Point Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
- Juniper Pass: 2.3 mi
- Eagles Aerie: 2.6 mi
- Cloudland: 3.8 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Site: 10.4 mi
- Georgetown Energy Museum: 4.6 mi
- Georgetown Firefighting Museum Alpine Hose No 2: 4.7 mi
- Hamill House Museum: 4.8 mi
- George Rowe Museum: 6.3 mi
- Fire Station #1: 6.5 mi
- Silver Creek: 5.1 mi
- Russell Gulch: 7.8 mi
- Nevadaville: 8.9 mi
- Bakerville: 10.2 mi
- Saints John: 16.2 mi
- Rosary Garden: 20.3 mi
- Golden Community Garden: 20.8 mi
- Sheriff's Office Rose Garden: 22.1 mi
- The Piano Garden: 22.3 mi
- 6th Ave W Townhome Community Garden: 23.9 mi
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 7.2 mi
- Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area: 16.5 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center: 19.6 mi
- Cozens Ranch Open Space: 20.4 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 14.8 mi
- Elk Falls: 16.2 mi
- Boulder Falls: 24.9 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 6.1 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 21.0 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 27 | 33 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 44 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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