Cliff · Colorado
Cottonwood Point
Cottonwood Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,511 m. South Mamm Peak stands 3,358 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Allen Point, a cliff 3.0 miles away. Grand Mesa passes 24 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2511 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.50970, -107.98563
- 23.5 mi off the Grand Mesa, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Morrisania Mesa: 3.7 mi
- Holms Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Webster Mesa: 5.2 mi
- Roan Plateau: 5.4 mi
- Webster Hill: 5.6 mi
Parks: 29
- Turkey Trail Park: 4.8 mi
- Beasly Park: 5.3 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 5.8 mi
- Moki Park: 10.2 mi
- Centennial Park: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Allen Point: 3.0 mi
- West Anvil Point: 3.4 mi
- East Anvil Point: 3.8 mi
- Glover Point: 6.2 mi
- Schoolhouse Point: 6.7 mi
Museums: 3
- Rifle Heritage Museum: 11.0 mi
- Silt Historical Museum: 17.8 mi
- New Castle Historical Museum: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- Cross and Statue at Entrance: 11.4 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 11.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Rifle: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rifle Falls: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Meadows Group Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Cottonwood Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mamm Peak | SSE 147° | 3,358 m | 11.5 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | SSE 156° | 3,340 m | 10.3 mi |
| North Mamm Peak | SE 143° | 3,280 m | 10.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 139° | 3,151 m | 16.1 mi |
| Houston Mountain | SE 140° | 3,126 m | 8.9 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SE 143° | 3,124 m | 15.2 mi |
| Big Mountain | NNE 22° | 3,006 m | 19.1 mi |
| Doghead Mountain | SSE 158° | 2,956 m | 7.1 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 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:09 | 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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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