- Elevation, modelled
- 2,674 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Buffalo Peak3,526 m · 13.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway27.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2583, -105.1175
Topaz Point Picnic Ground is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 2,674 m. Buffalo Peak stands 3,526 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Head, a peak 0.9 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 27 miles off.
- Operated by
- Pike National Forest
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Topaz Point Picnic Ground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Peak | W 275° | 3,526 m | 13.5 mi |
| Green Mountain | WNW 288° | 3,174 m | 10.3 mi |
| Thunder Butte | SW 216° | 2,991 m | 7.4 mi |
| The Castle | WNW 284° | 2,954 m | 14.6 mi |
| Devils Head | E 81° | 2,936 m | 0.9 mi |
| Hackett Mountain | SW 217° | 2,873 m | 15.1 mi |
| Signal Butte | SSW 202° | 2,869 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Deception | SSE 164° | 2,849 m | 11.5 mi |
- 27.4 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- The Valley Overlook · 25 mi
- Geologic Overlook · 25 mi
- Panorama Point · 29 mi
- Denver Basin Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Devils Head: 0.9 mi
- Campbell Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Dakan Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Turtle Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Noddle: 5.1 mi
Parks
- Nelson Ranch Open Space: 10.9 mi
- Manitou Park Recreation Area: 11.7 mi
- Larkspur Park: 12.8 mi
- Red Mesa Open Space: 13.2 mi
- Young Open Space: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Classification Natural Resource Protection: 19.8 mi
- Dad Clark Natural Area: 19.9 mi
- West Big Dry Natural Area: 20.0 mi
- East Fork Natural Area: 20.4 mi
- Dad Clark Natural Area: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 24
- Demonstration Garden: 14.9 mi
- Denver Botanical Gardens at Chatfield: 20.0 mi
- Carol Gossard Colorado Native Plant Garden: 20.1 mi
- Kim Sterne Survival Garden: 20.1 mi
- Riparian Demonstration Garden: 20.2 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Lenny's Rest: 11.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.5 mi
- #BeLikeTim: Tim Watkins Memorial Trail: 16.0 mi
- Cherokee Castle: 16.8 mi
- Titan Missile Test Facilities - Captive Test Stand D-2: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Cabin Ridge Picnic Ground: 1.7 mi
- Bridge Crossing Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Scraggy View Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Willow Bend Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Corporate Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 22
- Mini Moab: 8.1 mi
- Little Scraggy Trailhead: 9.5 mi
- Sidney Harrison Plane Crash Site: 11.3 mi
- Elephant Experience: 11.7 mi
- Colorado Renaissance Festival: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 12
- Gorillas: 20.9 mi
- Henry H. "Hap" Arnold: 20.9 mi
- Gorillas: 21.0 mi
- Honor Wall: 21.1 mi
- Senior Class Crest: 21.1 mi
Museums: 8
- Dungeon Museum: 11.7 mi
- Castle Rock Museum: 15.8 mi
- Sasquatch Outpost: 21.7 mi
- Western Museum of Mining & Industry: 22.3 mi
- Pikes Peak Historical Society Museum: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Dakan: 3.1 mi
- Husted: 21.3 mi
- Tarryall: 21.4 mi
- Gwillimsville: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- The Chutes: 8.9 mi
- Lee Gulch: 23.3 mi
- Elk Falls: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Wildcat Point: 18.1 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 22.0 mi
- Red Wall: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Swim Beach: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cheesman, 9 mi away.
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