- Elevation, modelled
- 2,328 m
- Tallest summit within 9.9 miles
- Starr Peak3,198 m · 4.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway9.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8469, -105.3571
Red Barn Group Picnic Area is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 2,328 m. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the northwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 9.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Red Barn Group Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | NW 314° | 3,198 m | 4.6 mi |
| Thorodin Mountain | NW 308° | 3,195 m | 4.6 mi |
| Fairburn Mountain | W 276° | 3,165 m | 7.9 mi |
| Tremont Mountain | WNW 288° | 3,163 m | 4.4 mi |
| Ely Hill | SW 229° | 3,048 m | 4.4 mi |
| Centralia Mountain | SSW 209° | 2,982 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Tom | S 172° | 2,969 m | 2.1 mi |
| Dory Hill | W 265° | 2,928 m | 6.9 mi |
- 9.0 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 10 mi
- Denver Mountain Parks · 10 mi
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 12 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area: 1.3 mi
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 10.0 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center: 10.1 mi
- National Wildlife Refuge: 10.2 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 13.1 mi
- Centralia Mountain: 1.5 mi
- City Lights Ridge: 1.5 mi
- Windy Peak: 1.6 mi
- Grannys Head: 2.0 mi
- Mount Tom: 2.1 mi
- John Frazer Cabin: 3.8 mi
- Abandoned Steamroller: 4.7 mi
- Hugh McCammon Barns: 4.7 mi
- Pittsburg Mine: 8.7 mi
- Ida Kruse McFarlane: 9.0 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 6.3 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 7.1 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 7.1 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 7.2 mi
- Black Hawk Boulevard: 7.9 mi
- Candelas Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Golden Community Garden: 9.2 mi
- The Piano Garden: 11.0 mi
- Centennial Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Waterwise Garden: 11.1 mi
- Mountain Life Park: 7.9 mi
- Applemeadows Park: 8.1 mi
- Mountain City Historic Park: 8.2 mi
- Cressman Gulch Park: 8.3 mi
- Norman D. Perry Park: 8.4 mi
- Hidee Gold Mine: 8.7 mi
- Gilpin Museum: 8.8 mi
- Golden History Museum: 9.4 mi
- The Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum: 9.6 mi
- NCAR Exhibits: 10.0 mi
- Cameron's Dragon: 9.4 mi
- Buck And Doe: 9.4 mi
- Sleeping Bear: 9.4 mi
- cowboy: 9.4 mi
- Giant Butterfly: 9.4 mi
- The East Quarry: 9.6 mi
- Front Porch: 9.7 mi
- Clocktower: 10.3 mi
- The Visor: 10.4 mi
- Surprising Crag: 10.4 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Barbeque: 11.8 mi
- Food Court: 13.2 mi
- First Class Zone/Food Court: 13.3 mi
- Nevadaville: 10.0 mi
- Russell Gulch: 10.7 mi
- Tungsten: 10.7 mi
- Arapahoe: 10.7 mi
- Mount Vernon: 13.4 mi
- Boulder Falls: 11.3 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 19.2 mi
- Elk Falls: 23.8 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 13.2 mi
- Keyhole Rock: 15.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
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 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 35 | 44 | 54 | 60 | 59 | 52 | 41 | 31 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coal Creek Canyon, 4 mi away.
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