Bassnet Point
Bassnet Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,154 m. Lone Cone stands 3,836 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Knob, a peak 2.8 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 29 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2154 m
How to reach it
- 28.6 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
71 named places within 25 miles
- Buck Knob: 2.8 mi
- McKenna Peak: 5.0 mi
- Brumley Point: 5.5 mi
- The Butterfly: 5.5 mi
- Temple Butte: 5.9 mi
- Dry Creek Basin State Wildlife Area: 4.9 mi
- Lone Cone State Wildlife Area: 16.2 mi
- San Miguel County Fairgrounds and Regional Park: 19.2 mi
- Norwood Town Park: 19.3 mi
- Narraguinnep Natural Area: 19.6 mi
- Lavender Point: 5.3 mi
- Wild Horse Point: 9.6 mi
- Glade Point: 14.3 mi
- The Rincon: 18.1 mi
- Summit Point: 22.7 mi
- 90 Road: 17.9 mi
- Henry Huff Cabin: 20.2 mi
- VFW War Memorial: 22.7 mi
- Bradfield Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bassnet Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Cone | ESE 108° | 3,836 m | 18.7 mi |
| Groundhog Mountain | ESE 115° | 3,696 m | 22.0 mi |
| Black Mesa | ESE 120° | 3,456 m | 24.1 mi |
| North Mountain | ESE 114° | 3,014 m | 10.4 mi |
| Nipple Mountain | SE 139° | 2,978 m | 24.7 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | SE 131° | 2,967 m | 19.0 mi |
| Belmear Mountain | SE 146° | 2,940 m | 18.6 mi |
| Island Mesa | ESE 116° | 2,923 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:18 | 16:59 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwood, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358910561
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