- Elevation, modelled
- 3,365 m
- Tallest summit within 9.4 miles
- Mount Blue Sky4,350 m · 7.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway10.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6725, -105.5654
Eagles Aerie is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 3,365 m. Mount Blue Sky stands 4,350 m to the southwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Juniper Pass, a picnic site 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Eagles Aerie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Blue Sky | SW 216° | 4,350 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Bierstadt | SW 222° | 4,287 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Spalding | SW 224° | 4,222 m | 7.0 mi |
| Gray Wolf Mountain | SW 233° | 4,148 m | 6.4 mi |
| Rosalie Peak | SSW 195° | 4,138 m | 8.3 mi |
| Epaulet Mountain | SSW 207° | 4,126 m | 7.9 mi |
| Rogers Peak | SW 215° | 4,061 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Warren | SW 218° | 4,052 m | 5.9 mi |
- 10.7 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 11 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 14 mi
- Panorama Point · 15 mi
- Denver Mountain Parks · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Warrior Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Devils Nose: 1.8 mi
- Porcupine Hill: 2.1 mi
- Chief Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Goliath Peak: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Echo Lake Park: 2.2 mi
- Citizens Park: 5.5 mi
- Courtney/Riley/Cooper Park: 5.7 mi
- Montgomery Park: 5.7 mi
- Ballfield Complex: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- Echo Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Colorado and Southern Railway No. 60: 5.5 mi
- The 'Alley Shop': 5.5 mi
- Mount Blue Sky Summit: 7.2 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 9.7 mi
Artworks
- Steve Canyon Statue: 5.7 mi
- Historic Georgetown Span Sign Structure: 7.5 mi
- Jim Bridger: 9.1 mi
- Dinosaur Play Sculpture: 11.6 mi
- Oliver: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 50
- Angel's Ridge: 3.5 mi
- Pavillion Point: 7.5 mi
- Meditation Rock: 12.3 mi
- Red Wall: 14.4 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Clear Creek Rec Center: 5.3 mi
- OLD TOWN JAIL 1883: 7.4 mi
- Bald Mountain Cemetery: 8.6 mi
- Pittsburg Mine: 8.6 mi
- Brewery Spring: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Juniper Pass: 0.4 mi
- Cloudland: 1.2 mi
- Ponder Point Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Chicago Forks Picnic Ground: 2.6 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Site: 12.8 mi
Museums: 25
- Fire Station #1: 5.4 mi
- Underhill Museum: 5.4 mi
- Georgetown Energy Museum: 7.3 mi
- Georgetown Firefighting Museum Alpine Hose No 2: 7.3 mi
- Hamill House Museum: 7.4 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Silver Creek: 6.7 mi
- Russell Gulch: 7.5 mi
- Nevadaville: 8.7 mi
- Bakerville: 12.8 mi
- Saints John: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 7.8 mi
- Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area: 15.2 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center: 17.2 mi
- Cozens Ranch Open Space: 22.3 mi
- Alkire Greenbelt: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 9
- Rosary Garden: 17.9 mi
- Golden Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Sheriff's Office Rose Garden: 19.7 mi
- The Piano Garden: 20.0 mi
- 6th Ave W Townhome Community Garden: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Maxwell Falls: 12.3 mi
- Elk Falls: 14.0 mi
- Boulder Falls: 24.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 3.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Idaho Springs · 6 mi
- Golden · 19 mi
- Arvada · 27 mi
- Boulder · 28 mi
- Breckenridge · 28 mi
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