- Elevation, modelled
- 1,678 m
- Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 9.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway12.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4900, -105.0970
Mule Deer is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 1,678 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the west, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Blue Heron, a picnic site 0.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Mule Deer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | W 268° | 2,854 m | 9.8 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | WNW 293° | 2,785 m | 11.3 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WNW 289° | 2,757 m | 9.4 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WNW 300° | 2,711 m | 10.1 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | S 187° | 2,707 m | 14.4 mi |
| Long Scraggy Peak | SSW 209° | 2,681 m | 11.6 mi |
| Crow Hill | WNW 287° | 2,638 m | 8.2 mi |
| Huebner Peak | W 279° | 2,633 m | 6.9 mi |
- 12.1 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 14 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 14 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 14 mi
- Panorama Point · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Chatfield Farms Park: 1.0 mi
- Cavaletti Park: 1.2 mi
- Stacy Place Park: 1.2 mi
- Crystal Lake Park: 1.9 mi
- Mule Deer Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
- Waterton: 1.9 mi
- Goat Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Warren Peak: 3.1 mi
- Turkshead Peak: 3.9 mi
- Carpenter Peak: 4.2 mi
Gardens
Attractions
- Stronia Springs Reservoir: 4.1 mi
- Wall of Healing: 8.0 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 8.0 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 10.6 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 12.8 mi
Artworks
- Gorillas: 6.3 mi
- Gorillas: 6.3 mi
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Windmill: 11.3 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 11.4 mi
Museums: 52
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 9.2 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 9.5 mi
- Tiny Town: 10.4 mi
- Old Stone House: 12.1 mi
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 47
- Great Blue Heron: 0.3 mi
- Mountain Lion: 2.2 mi
- Rattlesnake: 2.8 mi
- Catfish Flats: 3.2 mi
- Pat Gallagher Park Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Classification Natural Resource Protection: 4.1 mi
- Dad Clark Natural Area: 7.6 mi
- Weaver Park: 7.6 mi
- Westbury Greenbelt: 7.8 mi
- Middle Fork Natural Area: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Gothic Overlook: 7.2 mi
- Wildcat Point: 9.3 mi
- Red Wall: 15.7 mi
- Meditation Rock: 15.9 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 5
- Swim Beach: 3.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 17.2 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 17.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 23.9 mi
- Boat Beach: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 8.3 mi
- The Chutes: 8.5 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 15.9 mi
- Elk Falls: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Mount Vernon: 15.1 mi
- Dakan: 17.5 mi
- Arapahoe: 20.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 13.2 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 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Denver · 18 mi
- Golden · 20 mi
- Arvada · 21 mi
- Idaho Springs · 28 mi
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