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Clear Creek Picnic Site

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Elevation, modelled
2,897 m
Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
Torreys Peak4,351 m · 9.4 mi
Nearest byway
Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway22.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:35local time
Coordinates
39.7732, -105.7683
Clear Creek Picnic Site from directly overhead

Clear Creek Picnic Site is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 2,897 m. Torreys Peak stands 4,351 m to the south-southwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Colorado Mines Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 22 miles off.

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Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Clear Creek Picnic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Torreys PeakSSW 197°4,351 m9.4 mi
Mount EdwardsS 188°4,218 m9.6 mi
Bard PeakSSW 208°4,159 m4.1 mi
Mount ParnassusSW 218°4,139 m4.7 mi
Pettingell PeakWSW 247°4,104 m7.9 mi
Engelmann PeakSW 222°4,077 m2.6 mi
Parry PeakNNE 33°4,076 m5.3 mi
James PeakNE 37°4,056 m6.9 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 48
Cliffs: 27
Artworks: 22
Picnic sites: 16
Ghost towns: 10
Beaches: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:15
June solstice05:3619:5520:35
September equinox06:5118:2619:02
December solstice07:2216:0016:42

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262733384757636154443326
Precip in0.80.91.42.32.11.52.52.21.51.30.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown, 6 mi away.

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