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East Anvil Point

East Anvil Point, seen from above at true elevation

East Anvil Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,639 m. South Mamm Peak stands 3,358 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is West Anvil Point, a cliff 0.4 miles away. Grand Mesa passes 27 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2639 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.54498, -107.93174

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Gardner: 1.9 mi
  • Twin: 1.9 mi
  • Webster Mesa: 2.2 mi
  • Roan Plateau: 3.1 mi
  • Webster Hill: 3.8 mi
Parks: 33
  • Moki Park: 7.2 mi
  • Hubbard Mesa Open OHV Area: 7.6 mi
  • Centennial Park: 7.8 mi
  • Turkey Trail Park: 8.5 mi
  • Davidson Park: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 17
Museums: 3
  • Rifle Heritage Museum: 8.0 mi
  • Silt Historical Museum: 14.7 mi
  • New Castle Historical Museum: 21.3 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Cross and Statue at Entrance: 8.4 mi
  • The Blessed Virgin Mary: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • CDOT Rest Area: Rifle: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rifle Falls: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of East Anvil Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Mamm PeakSSE 164°3,358 m12.5 mi
Haystack MountainS 173°3,340 m11.9 mi
North Mamm PeakSSE 162°3,280 m11.3 mi
Bald MountainSSE 152°3,151 m16.5 mi
Houston MountainSSE 162°3,126 m9.7 mi
Elk MountainSSE 157°3,124 m15.9 mi
Big MountainNNE 16°3,006 m15.9 mi
Doghead MountainS 182°2,956 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:24
June solstice05:4520:0320:43
September equinox07:0018:3519:10
December solstice07:2916:0916:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242938455464706760473524
Precip in0.90.80.91.21.30.81.21.31.41.50.70.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rifle 3ene, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358908701

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