- Elevation, modelled
- 3,270 m
- Tallest summit within 12.2 miles
- Mount Silverheels4,213 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Top of the Rockies14.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4510, -105.8613
Jefferson Lake Picnic Area is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 3,270 m. Mount Silverheels stands 4,213 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Ponds Picnic Area, a picnic site 1.6 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Jefferson Lake Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Silverheels | SW 225° | 4,213 m | 10.9 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | NNE 28° | 4,201 m | 11.1 mi |
| Argentine Peak | NNE 22° | 4,186 m | 12.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 266° | 4,175 m | 5.8 mi |
| Hoosier Ridge | WSW 241° | 4,073 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mount Guyot | W 278° | 4,053 m | 4.1 mi |
| Geneva Peak | NNE 16° | 4,037 m | 7.4 mi |
| Ruby Mountain | NNE 12° | 4,032 m | 11.7 mi |
- 14.5 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 17 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jefferson Hill: 2.4 mi
- Glacier Peak: 2.6 mi
- Whale Peak: 3.0 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Mount Guyot: 4.1 mi
- High Line Railroad Park: 9.7 mi
- Carter Park: 9.8 mi
- Alpine Garden: 10.1 mi
- Prospector Park: 10.1 mi
- White Cloud Public Access: 10.1 mi
- Continental Divide: 6.4 mi
- C. & S. Car 8311: 6.4 mi
- Baker's Tank: 7.3 mi
- Country Boy Mine: 8.4 mi
- Geneva Creek Iron Fens: 8.7 mi
- Ciügaboc: 9.3 mi
- Isak Heartstone Troll: 9.5 mi
- Going Home: 9.8 mi
- The Nest: 9.9 mi
- My Book: 9.9 mi
- Breckenridge Sawmill Museum: 9.1 mi
- South Park Rail Como Project: 9.5 mi
- Barney Ford House Museum: 10.0 mi
- Edwin Carter Discovery Center: 10.1 mi
- Breckenridge History Museum: 10.1 mi
- Ralph Carr Memorial Highway: 6.6 mi
- Reiling Dredge: 7.5 mi
- Windmill: 9.7 mi
- Frank & Theta Brown: 10.1 mi
- 10th Mountain Division: 10.1 mi
- Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Hand Cart Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Duck Creek Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Geneva Creek Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Chicago Forks Picnic Ground: 20.8 mi
- Parkville: 5.8 mi
- Dyersville: 6.9 mi
- Tiger: 7.3 mi
- Saints John: 8.4 mi
- Preston: 9.1 mi
- Continental Falls: 12.0 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 19.2 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 19.2 mi
- Elk Falls: 24.1 mi
- Rocky Point: 8.7 mi
- Angel's Ridge: 18.5 mi
- Pavillion Point: 18.9 mi
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 14.3 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 14.8 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 15.0 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
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, 10 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Idaho Springs · 27 mi
- Vail · 30 mi
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