- Elevation, modelled
- 1,584 m
- Tallest summit within 19.8 miles
- Centralia Mountain2,982 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway10.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7500, -105.0130
Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 1,584 m. Centralia Mountain stands 2,982 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Spider, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 10.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Maroon Bells Picnic Pavilion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Mountain | WNW 286° | 2,982 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Tom | WNW 284° | 2,969 m | 18.5 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | W 278° | 2,927 m | 19.5 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,846 m | 19.3 mi |
| Crescent Mountain | WNW 302° | 2,724 m | 18.8 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 226° | 2,711 m | 18.5 mi |
| Grannys Head | WNW 287° | 2,686 m | 17.6 mi |
| Centennial Cone | W 271° | 2,640 m | 18.4 mi |
- 10.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jumbo Tron · 10 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 11 mi
- Hawk Watch · 11 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Spider: 0.0 mi
- Tea Cups: 0.0 mi
- Sling Shot: 0.0 mi
- Turn of the Century: 0.0 mi
- Mind Eraser: 0.1 mi
- Platte River at Elitch Gardens Park: 0.1 mi
- Fishback Landing Park: 0.2 mi
- Gates Crescent Park: 0.3 mi
- REI Park: 0.4 mi
- Confluence East Park: 0.4 mi
- Donor Mural: 0.2 mi
- Cloudscape: 0.2 mi
- Donor Mural: 0.2 mi
- Donor Mural: 0.2 mi
- Cloudscape: 0.2 mi
- Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art Denver: 0.5 mi
- Colorado Sports Hall of Fame: 0.6 mi
- The Money Museum: 0.9 mi
- National Ballpark Museum: 1.0 mi
- Centennial Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Commons Park Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Morey Middle School Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Barnum Community Garden & Orchard: 2.4 mi
- The Grove at Commons Park: 0.5 mi
- Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area: 3.6 mi
- Park Hill Park: 4.4 mi
- Niver Creek Open Space: 7.7 mi
- Farmers High Line Canal Open Space: 8.9 mi
- Denver's Historic Chinatown: 0.7 mi
- Denver's Historic Chinatown: 0.7 mi
- Denver's Historic Chinatown: 1.1 mi
- Isabella Thallas Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Voorhies Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Inspiration Point: 3.5 mi
- Ruby Hill: 4.6 mi
- Green Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Mount Carbon: 9.6 mi
- North Table Mountain: 10.4 mi
- Sunlight Picnic Pavilion: 0.0 mi
- Pikes Peak Picnic Pavilion: 0.0 mi
- Pepsi Groves: 0.0 mi
- Mount Evans Picnic Pavilions: 0.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 1.8 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 10.1 mi
- The East Quarry: 10.3 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 15.2 mi
- Wildcat Point: 19.7 mi
- Front Porch: 21.4 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 11.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 11.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.8 mi
- Swim Beach: 20.3 mi
- Boat Beach: 20.4 mi
- Arapahoe: 8.9 mi
- Mount Vernon: 11.2 mi
- Serene: 18.9 mi
- Dick: 19.9 mi
- Lee Gulch: 11.6 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 23.1 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 12.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denver Water Dept, 1 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Arvada · 5 mi
- Golden · 11 mi
- Boulder · 23 mi
- Idaho Springs · 27 mi
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