- Elevation, modelled
- 1,661 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 11.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway9.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5453, -105.0862
Deer Creek Day Use is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 1,661 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Swim Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 9.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Deer Creek Day Use. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | WSW 248° | 2,854 m | 11.2 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | W 274° | 2,785 m | 11.0 mi |
| Legault Mountain | W 265° | 2,757 m | 9.6 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | W 277° | 2,711 m | 9.4 mi |
| Long Scraggy Peak | SSW 204° | 2,681 m | 15.3 mi |
| Crow Hill | W 260° | 2,638 m | 8.6 mi |
| Huebner Peak | WSW 250° | 2,633 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 296° | 2,630 m | 12.1 mi |
- 9.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 11 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 11 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 11 mi
- Hawk Watch · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wildlife Observation Blind: 0.4 mi
- TrailMark Park: 0.8 mi
- Wingate South Park: 1.1 mi
- Deer Creek Park: 1.4 mi
- Chatfield State Park: 1.6 mi
Gardens
Peaks
- Waterton: 2.0 mi
- Plymouth Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Bill Couch Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Rebel Hill: 4.1 mi
- Warren Peak: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
- Wall of Healing: 4.1 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 4.2 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 7.1 mi
- Stronia Springs Reservoir: 7.9 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 9.6 mi
Artworks
- Gorillas: 4.2 mi
- Gorillas: 4.3 mi
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 5.6 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 7.6 mi
- Windmill: 7.7 mi
Museums: 52
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 5.6 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 6.2 mi
- Old Stone House: 8.3 mi
- Tiny Town: 8.4 mi
- Molly Brown Summer House: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 47
- Jamison Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- Catfish Flats: 0.7 mi
- Marina Point: 1.2 mi
- Riverside: 1.2 mi
- North Boat Launch Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves: 47
- Classification Natural Resource Protection: 2.2 mi
- Weaver Park: 3.8 mi
- Westbury Greenbelt: 4.1 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 4.2 mi
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 4.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 0.2 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.6 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 14.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 22.3 mi
- Boat Beach: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Gothic Overlook: 5.4 mi
- Wildcat Point: 10.0 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 12.7 mi
- Meditation Rock: 15.5 mi
- Red Wall: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 5.4 mi
- The Chutes: 12.3 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 15.6 mi
- Elk Falls: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Mount Vernon: 12.0 mi
- Arapahoe: 16.6 mi
- Dakan: 21.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 10.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:51 | 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 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kassler, 4 mi away.
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