- Elevation, modelled
- 1,706 m
- Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
- Mount Pence3,014 m · 14.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6533, -105.1551
Whitetail is a picnic site in Colorado, at a modelled 1,706 m. Mount Pence stands 3,014 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Muskrat Meadows, a picnic site 0.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Whitetail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pence | W 276° | 3,014 m | 14.5 mi |
| Bergen Peak | W 274° | 2,957 m | 12.8 mi |
| Riley Peak | SSW 210° | 2,854 m | 13.5 mi |
| Berrian Mountain | SW 227° | 2,785 m | 10.0 mi |
| Legault Mountain | SW 215° | 2,757 m | 10.1 mi |
| Doublehead Mountain | SW 222° | 2,711 m | 8.4 mi |
| Centennial Cone | WNW 302° | 2,640 m | 12.8 mi |
| Crow Hill | SSW 208° | 2,638 m | 10.1 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 3 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 3 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 3 mi
- Hawk Watch · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bear Creek Lake Park: 0.5 mi
- Coyote Gulch Park: 1.2 mi
- Mount Glennon Park: 1.5 mi
- Weaver Creek Park: 1.5 mi
- Loveland Trail Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Mount Carbon: 1.1 mi
- Mount Glennon: 1.7 mi
- Stafford Hogback: 3.3 mi
- Green Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Mount Morrison: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- Windmill: 1.6 mi
- Spirit: 2.7 mi
- CCC Worker: 2.9 mi
- Elk Statue: 4.9 mi
- Mother Cabrini Vending Machine: 5.5 mi
Attractions
- Bandimere Speedway: 1.8 mi
- Concretion: 2.5 mi
- Volcanic Ash Deposit: 2.5 mi
- Raptor Track: 2.6 mi
- Trading Post: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Morrison Natural History Museum: 2.1 mi
- Colorado Music Hall of Fame: 2.9 mi
- Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center: 3.0 mi
- Trek Through Time Exhibit Hall: 3.1 mi
- Old Stone House: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Alkire Greenbelt: 2.5 mi
- Country West Greenbelt: 2.6 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 2.8 mi
- Sunrise Creek Greenbelt: 3.0 mi
- Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- City of Lakewood: 2.8 mi
- Summer White House Site: 3.5 mi
- Bradford-Perley House: 3.8 mi
- Walker Home Ruins: 4.0 mi
- Shopping Center Sign: 5.2 mi
Gardens
- Jefferson Green Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Kendrick Lake Park Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 3.4 mi
- 6th Ave W Townhome Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Rosary Garden: 5.4 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 52
- Muskrat Meadows: 0.4 mi
- Cottontail: 0.7 mi
- Stone House Picnic Shelter: 3.3 mi
- Sister City Park: 3.4 mi
- Whale Watch Mesa: 3.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Shale Soil Creep: 4.4 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 5.8 mi
- The East Quarry: 8.7 mi
- Meditation Rock: 13.0 mi
- Red Wall: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Mount Vernon: 3.8 mi
- Arapahoe: 8.5 mi
- Russell Gulch: 22.1 mi
- Nevadaville: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lee Gulch: 9.7 mi
- Maxwell Falls: 13.2 mi
- Elk Falls: 17.2 mi
- The Chutes: 18.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Swim Beach: 8.5 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 16.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 3.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Arapaho Spring: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 33 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marston Fltr PLT, 5 mi away.
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