- Elevation, modelled
- 1,665 m
- Tallest summit within 15.8 miles
- Riley Peak2,854 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5424, -105.0635
Riverside is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 1,665 m. Riley Peak stands 2,854 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Marina Point, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Riverside. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Peak | WSW 251° | 2,854 m | 12.3 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | W 274° | 2,785 m | 12.2 mi |
| Legault Mountain | W 267° | 2,757 m | 10.8 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | W 278° | 2,711 m | 10.6 mi |
| Long Scraggy Peak | SSW 208° | 2,681 m | 15.6 mi |
| Crow Hill | W 263° | 2,638 m | 9.7 mi |
| Huebner Peak | WSW 254° | 2,633 m | 9.0 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 295° | 2,630 m | 13.3 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 11 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 12 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 12 mi
- Hawk Watch · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Chatfield State Park: 0.8 mi
- Roxborough / High Line Canal Trailheads: 1.0 mi
- Wildlife Observation Blind: 1.6 mi
- Spring Gulch Reservoir: 1.7 mi
- TrailMark Park: 1.9 mi
Gardens
- Denver Botanical Gardens at Chatfield: 1.7 mi
- The Landing: 1.8 mi
- Kim Sterne Survival Garden: 1.9 mi
- Carol Gossard Colorado Native Plant Garden: 1.9 mi
- Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Waterton: 2.4 mi
- Rebel Hill: 4.4 mi
- Plymouth Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Bill Couch Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Warren Peak: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Gorillas: 3.0 mi
- Gorillas: 3.1 mi
- Danny Dietz Memorial: 5.4 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 7.4 mi
- Windmill: 8.3 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
- Wall of Healing: 4.4 mi
- Ring of Remembrance: 4.4 mi
- Pirates Cove Family Fun Aquatic Center: 6.6 mi
- Stronia Springs Reservoir: 8.1 mi
- Bandimere Speedway: 10.5 mi
Museums: 52
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 5.2 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 5.5 mi
- Old Stone House: 8.7 mi
- Molly Brown Summer House: 8.7 mi
- Tiny Town: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites: 47
- Marina Point: 0.1 mi
- Plum Creek Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- North Boat Launch Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
- Deer Creek Day Use: 1.2 mi
- Jamison Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves: 47
- Classification Natural Resource Protection: 3.4 mi
- Weaver Park: 3.9 mi
- Kipling Villas Greenbelt: 4.7 mi
- Westbury Greenbelt: 4.9 mi
- Middle Fork Natural Area: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 6
- Swim Beach: 1.0 mi
- Swim Beach: 13.7 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 13.7 mi
- Swim Beach: 21.2 mi
- Boat Beach: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Gothic Overlook: 6.6 mi
- Wildcat Point: 8.9 mi
- Shale Soil Creep: 13.5 mi
- Meditation Rock: 16.7 mi
- Red Wall: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 4.5 mi
- The Chutes: 12.6 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 16.8 mi
- Elk Falls: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Mount Vernon: 12.8 mi
- Arapahoe: 17.2 mi
- Dakan: 21.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 11.5 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 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:58 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Denver · 14 mi
- Golden · 17 mi
- Arvada · 18 mi
- Idaho Springs · 28 mi
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