Cliff · Colorado
Chimney Rock Point
Chimney Rock Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,662 m. Upper 4A Mountain stands 2,710 m to the north, 2.5 miles off. Dinosaur Diamond passes 8.6 miles off. 40 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2662 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.57220, -108.62010
- 8.6 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond, National
40 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 21
- Upper 4A Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Brush Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Scare Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Brushy Point: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Browns Point: 3.0 mi
- Bear Point: 3.3 mi
- Long Point: 3.5 mi
- Barrel Spring Point: 4.6 mi
- Calf Point: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Waving Hands: 19.7 mi
- The Hump-Backed flute Player / Kokopelli: 21.7 mi
- White Birds: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Parks: 1
- North Fruita Desert Open OHV Area: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chimney Rock Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper 4A Mountain | N 5° | 2,710 m | 2.5 mi |
| Scare Mountain | NW 319° | 2,704 m | 9.2 mi |
| Brush Mountain | N 5° | 2,701 m | 5.3 mi |
| Oil Spring Mountain | NW 306° | 2,613 m | 16.9 mi |
| Brushy Point | NNW 332° | 2,590 m | 12.5 mi |
| Horse Mountain | SSE 149° | 2,586 m | 15.1 mi |
| Texas Mountain | NW 319° | 2,577 m | 18.7 mi |
| Twin Buttes | WNW 303° | 2,560 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:12 | 16:54 |
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 | 25 | 31 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Altenbern, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
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