- Elevation, modelled
- 1,719 m
- Tallest summit within 14.1 miles
- Mount Pence3,014 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6523, -105.1674
Cottontail is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 1,719 m. Mount Pence stands 3,014 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Muskrat Meadows, a picnic site 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Cottontail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pence | W 277° | 3,014 m | 13.9 mi |
| Snyder Mountain | W 275° | 2,996 m | 14.1 mi |
| Bergen Peak | W 275° | 2,957 m | 12.2 mi |
| Riley Peak | SSW 208° | 2,854 m | 13.1 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | SW 225° | 2,785 m | 9.5 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SSW 212° | 2,757 m | 9.7 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 219° | 2,711 m | 8.0 mi |
| Centennial Cone | NW 304° | 2,640 m | 12.3 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 2 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 2 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 2 mi
- Hawk Watch · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mount Glennon Park: 0.9 mi
- Bear Creek Lake Park: 1.0 mi
- Coyote Gulch Park: 1.2 mi
- Weaver Creek Park: 1.7 mi
- Loveland Trail Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Mount Glennon: 1.1 mi
- Mount Carbon: 1.7 mi
- Mount Morrison: 3.0 mi
- Stafford Hogback: 3.3 mi
- Green Mountain: 3.4 mi
Attractions
- Bandimere Speedway: 1.2 mi
- Trading Post: 2.1 mi
- Concretion: 2.1 mi
- Volcanic Ash Deposit: 2.1 mi
- Raptor Track: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 1.4 mi
- Colorado Music Hall of Fame: 2.3 mi
- Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center: 2.5 mi
- Trek Through Time Exhibit Hall: 2.8 mi
- Old Stone House: 4.0 mi
Artworks
- Spirit: 2.1 mi
- Windmill: 2.2 mi
- CCC Worker: 2.3 mi
- Elk Statue: 5.0 mi
- Mother Cabrini Vending Machine: 5.0 mi
Historic sites
- City of Lakewood: 2.6 mi
- Summer White House Site: 2.8 mi
- Walker Home Ruins: 3.4 mi
- Bradford-Perley House: 3.6 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Alkire Greenbelt: 2.7 mi
- Country West Greenbelt: 2.9 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 3.2 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 3.3 mi
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- Jefferson Green Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Kendrick Lake Park Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 4.0 mi
- 6th Ave W Townhome Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Rosary Garden: 5.0 mi
- Sheriff's Office Rose Garden: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 53
- Muskrat Meadows: 0.3 mi
- Whitetail: 0.7 mi
- Whale Watch Mesa: 3.3 mi
- Food Court: 3.5 mi
- Food Court: 3.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Shale Soil Creep: 4.2 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 5.6 mi
- The East Quarry: 8.6 mi
- Meditation Rock: 12.4 mi
- Red Wall: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Mount Vernon: 3.4 mi
- Arapahoe: 8.5 mi
- Russell Gulch: 21.5 mi
- Nevadaville: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 10.2 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 12.6 mi
- Elk Falls: 16.6 mi
- The Chutes: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swim Beach: 8.8 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 17.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 17.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 2.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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, 6 mi away.
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