Sloan's Lake Park
About
Sloan's Lake Park is a city park managed by the City and County of Denver, about a mile from the town of Edgewater, Colorado. It sits within Denver's urban area, which makes it an easy place to reach for a short outing close to home. The most comfortable times to visit tend to be late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the Denver Water Dept weather station, about 2.5 miles away, show May highs near 73°F and September highs around 82°F, while July highs typically reach about 91°F. For riding, Sloan's Lake Trail sits about 0.3 mile away and the Sloan's Lake Park Perimeter Trail about 0.4 mile, with the Rocky Mountain Ditch Trail at roughly half a mile. Climbers can head to Downtown Denver, about 2.6 miles off.
Park size
284 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–85°F and lows of 36–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Denver Water Dept, CO weather station, 2.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan49° high21° low
- Feb49° high22° low
- Mar58° high30° low
- Apr64° high36° low
- May73° high46° low
- Jun85° high56° low
- Jul91° high62° low
- Aug90° high60° low
- Sep82° high51° low
- Oct68° high38° low
- Nov56° high28° low
- Dec47° high21° low
Where it is
- Sloan's Lake Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Edgewater, Colorado · 0.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Sloan's Lake TrailMountain biking0.3 mi
- Sloan's Lake Park Perimeter TrailMountain biking0.4 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ditch TrailMountain biking0.5 mi
- Private OwnerCamping0.6 mi
- Downtown DenverRock climbing2.6 mi
- Denver Metropolitan Area Bouldering and BuilderingRock climbing4.2 mi
- DU Campus Bouldering/BuilderingRock climbing6.7 mi
- Flying Saucer RV ParkCamping6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
