Picnic Area 2
Picnic Area 2 is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,687 m. Berrian Mountain stands 2,785 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Rosamond Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Denver Parks and Recreation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 15.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 16 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 16 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 16 mi
- Jumbo Tron · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rosamond Park: 0.1 mi
- George Wallace Park North: 0.6 mi
- Cherry Creek III Park: 0.6 mi
- Seracuse Park: 0.8 mi
- Eastmoor Park: 0.8 mi
- George Mackenzie Wallace: 0.7 mi
- Denver Tech Center: 1.3 mi
- Babi Yar Memorial: 2.3 mi
- City of Chennai: 3.2 mi
- Pope Saint John Paul II: 4.6 mi
- MTB Feature: 0.8 mi
- Bike Jump: 1.1 mi
- Boeing B-52B: 5.5 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 5.9 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens: 7.2 mi
- Fishing: 1.2 mi
- Two Swans: 1.2 mi
- Frisbee: 1.2 mi
- Turtle: 1.2 mi
- Beaver: 1.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 3.3 mi
- Rock Garden: 3.5 mi
- Rose Garden Plaza: 4.0 mi
- Craig Garden: 4.6 mi
- community garden: 4.6 mi
- Willow Springs Open Space: 4.0 mi
- Native Grasses Restoration Study Area: 5.3 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 6.0 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 6.1 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 6.1 mi
- Ruby Hill: 6.7 mi
- Highlands Point: 9.5 mi
- Rebel Hill: 10.2 mi
- Mount Carbon: 12.9 mi
- Racoon Knob: 13.2 mi
- Grant Family Education Center: 4.7 mi
- Mizel Museum: 4.8 mi
- Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: 5.5 mi
- Sexploratorium: 5.8 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 5.9 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 1.9 mi
- Smoky Hill Group Picnic Site: 2.5 mi
- Good Times: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 5.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 2.6 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 2.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 11.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 11.9 mi
- Swim Beach: 12.2 mi
- Wildcat Point: 11.7 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 16.0 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 16.7 mi
- The East Quarry: 18.8 mi
- Lee Gulch: 6.8 mi
- The Chutes: 23.3 mi
- Mount Vernon: 17.1 mi
- Arapahoe: 17.7 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Picnic Area 2. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrian Mountain | WSW 254° | 2,785 m | 22.0 mi |
| Legault Mountain | WSW 249° | 2,757 m | 21.1 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | WSW 255° | 2,711 m | 20.3 mi |
| Crow Hill | WSW 247° | 2,638 m | 20.3 mi |
| Huebner Peak | WSW 242° | 2,633 m | 20.0 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 267° | 2,630 m | 21.1 mi |
| High Peak | WSW 246° | 2,611 m | 19.6 mi |
| Independence Mountain | W 269° | 2,539 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Creek DAM, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5240537122
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