Cliff · Colorado
Allen Point
Allen Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,601 m. South Mamm Peak stands 3,358 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cottonwood Point, a cliff 3.0 miles away. Grand Mesa passes 22 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2601 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.50331, -108.04091
- 22.2 mi off the Grand Mesa, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Morrisania Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Mount Callahan: 5.9 mi
- Holms Mesa: 6.6 mi
- High Mesa: 6.8 mi
- Roan Plateau: 7.2 mi
Parks: 21
- Turkey Trail Park: 3.5 mi
- Beasly Park: 3.6 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 4.3 mi
- Moki Park: 13.2 mi
- Centennial Park: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Cottonwood Point: 3.0 mi
- Glover Point: 3.2 mi
- Schoolhouse Point: 3.8 mi
- Lindauer Point: 5.6 mi
- West Anvil Point: 6.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Rifle Heritage Museum: 13.9 mi
- Silt Historical Museum: 20.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Cross and Statue at Entrance: 14.4 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Rifle: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rifle Falls: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Meadows Group Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Allen Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mamm Peak | SE 134° | 3,358 m | 13.0 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | SE 141° | 3,340 m | 11.5 mi |
| North Mamm Peak | SE 130° | 3,280 m | 12.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 131° | 3,151 m | 17.9 mi |
| Houston Mountain | SE 126° | 3,126 m | 10.8 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SE 134° | 3,124 m | 16.8 mi |
| Big Mountain | NNE 29° | 3,006 m | 20.8 mi |
| Doghead Mountain | SE 138° | 2,956 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:03 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
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 | 24 | 29 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rifle 3ene, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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