Kiva Point
Kiva Point is an attraction in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,754 m. Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv stands 3,037 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Doubled Walled Tower, a historic site 0.1 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 18 miles off.
The story
cliff in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States
Wikidata Q49469296, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1754 m
How to reach it
- 18.0 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 15.5 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lehmer Lookout · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Doubled Walled Tower: 0.1 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 2.1 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 2.2 mi
- Cliff Palace Viewpoint: 2.8 mi
- Sixteen Window House: 2.8 mi
- East Eagle Eye Mesa: 5.5 mi
- Eagle Eye Mesa: 7.4 mi
- Moccasin Head: 7.8 mi
- Thieving Rock: 8.1 mi
- West Ute Mesa: 8.4 mi
- Inaccessible House: 4.6 mi
- Casa Colorado: 4.7 mi
- Swallows Nest: 5.3 mi
- House of Many Windows: 5.4 mi
- Sun Point: 5.6 mi
- Mesa Verde National Park: 12.1 mi
- East La Plata Wildlife Area: 20.1 mi
- La Plata #11 (River Tracts): 21.6 mi
- La Plata #4 (River Tracts): 22.0 mi
- La Plata #2 (River Tracts): 22.0 mi
- Hawkins Preserve: 18.3 mi
- Future Park: 18.9 mi
- Mesa Park and Environmental Lab: 18.9 mi
- Denny Park: 18.9 mi
- Denny Park: 19.1 mi
- Soda Point: 4.0 mi
- Echo Cliff: 5.8 mi
- Kaan Paachihpi: 11.5 mi
- North Rim: 13.3 mi
- East Rim: 13.6 mi
- Wing Spring: 9.5 mi
- Rock Springs: 9.8 mi
- Horse Springs: 11.0 mi
- Sunshine Spring: 13.5 mi
- Tuurkava Paachihpi Spring: 14.8 mi
- The Ancient Ones: 18.2 mi
- Goose Statue: 19.3 mi
- KC: 23.2 mi
- Comfort Station: 5.7 mi
- Wyatt Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 21.4 mi
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum: 24.9 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Kiva Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv | NW 311° | 3,037 m | 21.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | NW 307° | 2,863 m | 21.8 mi |
| Horse Mountain | NW 308° | 2,769 m | 20.7 mi |
| Menefee Peak | NE 38° | 2,688 m | 21.4 mi |
| The Knees | WNW 299° | 2,685 m | 20.1 mi |
| Marble Mountain | NW 312° | 2,618 m | 22.6 mi |
| Park Point | N 6° | 2,612 m | 13.8 mi |
| Moccasin Mesa | N 9° | 2,547 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:21 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mesa Verde NP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMap- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 179330 — Kiva Point, Montezuma County, Colorado.
OpenStreetMap element node/358914152
Day trips start here
- Mesa Verde National Park · 12 mi
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