Krueger Point
Krueger Point is an attraction in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,522 m. Caviness Mountain stands 3,128 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Piñon, a peak 0.2 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 6.1 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cliff in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States
Wikidata Q49469316, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2522 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 27.3 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
Overlooks nearby
- Canyon Overlook · 29 mi
- Tower Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mug House: 4.8 mi
- Step House: 5.1 mi
- Jug House: 5.2 mi
- Spring House: 5.6 mi
- Cedar Tree Tower: 6.7 mi
- Piñon: 0.2 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 2.2 mi
- Long Mesa: 2.4 mi
- East Ute Mesa: 4.0 mi
- Wildhorse Mesa: 4.1 mi
- Pictograph Point: 3.4 mi
- Megalithic House: 4.0 mi
- Far View Reservoir: 4.0 mi
- Coyote Village: 4.0 mi
- Far View Archeological Site: 4.0 mi
- Hawkins Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Future Park: 5.4 mi
- Mesa Park and Environmental Lab: 5.4 mi
- Veterans Park: 5.8 mi
- Montezuma Park: 5.9 mi
- North Rim: 2.9 mi
- Echo Cliff: 7.9 mi
- East Rim: 10.9 mi
- Soda Point: 11.3 mi
- Kaan Paachihpi: 11.7 mi
- Horse Springs: 3.3 mi
- Rock Springs: 3.7 mi
- Wing Spring: 14.8 mi
- Moccasin Canyon Spring: 17.5 mi
- Valley View Spring: 23.4 mi
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum: 12.6 mi
- Anasazi Heritage Center: 14.6 mi
- Historic Battle Rock School: 15.7 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 16.4 mi
- Mesa Verde National Park: 6.8 mi
- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument: 19.8 mi
- Hovenweep National Monument: 22.4 mi
- Wyatt Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Comfort Station: 8.6 mi
- Goose Statue: 6.0 mi
- The Ancient Ones: 10.1 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 9.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Krueger Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caviness Mountain | ENE 73° | 3,128 m | 24.2 mi |
| Red Arrow Dome | ENE 70° | 3,076 m | 24.4 mi |
| Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv | W 276° | 3,037 m | 11.6 mi |
| Rampart Hills | ENE 61° | 2,869 m | 23.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | W 271° | 2,863 m | 13.0 mi |
| Horse Mountain | W 270° | 2,769 m | 11.8 mi |
| Menefee Peak | ENE 77° | 2,688 m | 18.1 mi |
| The Knees | WSW 256° | 2,685 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:00 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 38 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cortez 8 SE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMap- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 179040 — Krueger Point, Montezuma County, Colorado.
OpenStreetMap element node/358913753
Day trips start here
- Mesa Verde National Park · 6 mi
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