- Elevation, modelled
- 2,981 m
- Tallest summit within 11.5 miles
- Grays Peak4,352 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Top of the Rockies17.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4819, -105.8007
Hand Cart Picnic Area is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 2,981 m. Grays Peak stands 4,352 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Cone, a peak 3.3 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Hand Cart Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Peak | N 355° | 4,352 m | 10.5 mi |
| Torreys Peak | N 354° | 4,351 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mount Blue Sky | NE 49° | 4,350 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Bierstadt | NE 45° | 4,287 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Spalding | NE 43° | 4,222 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mount Edwards | N 2° | 4,218 m | 10.7 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | NNE 14° | 4,201 m | 7.9 mi |
| Argentine Peak | N 8° | 4,186 m | 9.1 mi |
- 17.6 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
- 26.8 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 20 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 24 mi
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Red Cone: 3.3 mi
- Whale Peak: 3.6 mi
- Handcart Peak: 3.8 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Jefferson Hill: 4.4 mi
Parks: 43
- Summit Lake: 11.7 mi
- High Line Railroad Park: 12.8 mi
- Carter Park: 12.8 mi
- Prospector Park: 13.1 mi
- Alpine Garden: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 27
- Abyss Trailhead: 5.2 mi
- Geneva Creek Iron Fens: 6.2 mi
- Continental Divide: 10.2 mi
- C. & S. Car 8311: 10.2 mi
- Baker's Tank: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 24
- The Goat: 11.7 mi
- Ciügaboc: 12.5 mi
- Isak Heartstone Troll: 12.6 mi
- Going Home: 12.8 mi
- My Book: 12.9 mi
Museums: 20
- Breckenridge Sawmill Museum: 12.3 mi
- South Park Rail Como Project: 12.4 mi
- Edwin Carter Discovery Center: 13.0 mi
- Barney Ford House Museum: 13.1 mi
- Red White and Blue Fire Museum: 13.1 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Ralph Carr Memorial Highway: 6.0 mi
- Reiling Dredge: 10.4 mi
- Waldorf Interpretive Site: 10.9 mi
- Windmill: 12.8 mi
- Frank & Theta Brown: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Duck Creek Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Geneva Creek Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Chicago Forks Picnic Ground: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Saints John: 7.6 mi
- Parkville: 8.0 mi
- Tiger: 9.1 mi
- Dyersville: 10.7 mi
- Preston: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rocky Point: 12.0 mi
- Angel's Ridge: 14.7 mi
- Pavillion Point: 15.7 mi
- Red Wall: 22.0 mi
- Meditation Rock: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Continental Falls: 15.7 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 20.6 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 20.6 mi
- Elk Falls: 20.7 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 10.4 mi
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sweet Beach Cove: 16.1 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 16.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 40 | 29 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grant, 7 mi away.
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