- Elevation, modelled
- 1,662 m
- Tallest summit within 15.7 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway10.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5386, -105.0544
Plum Creek Picnic Area is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 1,662 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverside, a picnic site 0.6 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 10 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Plum Creek Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | WSW 253° | 2,854 m | 12.6 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | W 275° | 2,785 m | 12.7 mi |
| Legault Mountain | W 268° | 2,757 m | 11.2 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | W 279° | 2,711 m | 11.1 mi |
| Long Scraggy Peak | SSW 210° | 2,681 m | 15.6 mi |
| Crow Hill | W 265° | 2,638 m | 10.2 mi |
| Huebner Peak | WSW 256° | 2,633 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 295° | 2,630 m | 13.8 mi |
- 10.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 12 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 12 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 12 mi
- Hawk Watch · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Roxborough / High Line Canal Trailheads: 0.6 mi
- Chatfield State Park: 0.6 mi
- Spring Gulch Reservoir: 1.2 mi
- Redstone Park: 1.6 mi
- Plum Valley Park: 1.6 mi
Gardens
- Denver Botanical Gardens at Chatfield: 2.2 mi
- The Landing: 2.3 mi
- Kim Sterne Survival Garden: 2.4 mi
- Carol Gossard Colorado Native Plant Garden: 2.4 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Waterton: 2.6 mi
- Rebel Hill: 4.8 mi
- Plymouth Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Highlands Point: 5.6 mi
- Bill Couch Mountain: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Gorillas: 2.6 mi
- Gorillas: 2.7 mi
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 5.5 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 7.6 mi
- Windmill: 8.7 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
- Wall of Healing: 4.8 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 4.8 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 6.6 mi
- Stronia Springs Reservoir: 8.1 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 11.0 mi
Museums: 52
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 5.3 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 5.5 mi
- Old Stone House: 9.0 mi
- Molly Brown Summer House: 9.1 mi
- Tiny Town: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 47
- Riverside: 0.6 mi
- Marina Point: 0.6 mi
- North Boat Launch Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Jamison Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Deer Creek Day Use: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves: 47
- Classification Natural Resource Protection: 3.9 mi
- Weaver Park: 4.2 mi
- Middle Fork Natural Area: 4.7 mi
- Middle Fork Natural Area: 5.0 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 1.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 13.4 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 13.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 20.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Gothic Overlook: 7.1 mi
- Wildcat Point: 8.3 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 14.0 mi
- Meditation Rock: 17.3 mi
- Red Wall: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 4.3 mi
- The Chutes: 12.6 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 17.3 mi
- Elk Falls: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Mount Vernon: 13.3 mi
- Arapahoe: 17.6 mi
- Dakan: 20.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 12.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:58 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kassler, 4 mi away.
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