Cliff · Colorado
Flint Rock Point
Flint Rock Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,511 m. Hesperus Mountain stands 4,033 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Menefee Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 2.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2511 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.31889, -108.26703
- 2.0 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Menefee Peak: 1.1 mi
- Weber Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Caviness Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Lewis Mesa: 7.8 mi
- Red Arrow Dome: 7.9 mi
Historic sites
- Indian Ruins: 10.3 mi
- Indian Ruins: 10.4 mi
- Indian Ruins: 10.4 mi
- Sandal House: 11.7 mi
- Painted Kiva House: 14.4 mi
Parks: 50
- Mancos Wayside Park: 2.2 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 2.5 mi
- Northside Park: 2.7 mi
- Riverside Park: 2.7 mi
- Speed Demon Park: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 27
- The Knife Edge: 9.6 mi
- Megalithic House: 14.1 mi
- Far View Reservoir: 14.2 mi
- Far View community: 14.2 mi
- Pipe Shrine House: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 17
- East Rim: 7.2 mi
- Grouse Point: 13.8 mi
- North Rim: 14.2 mi
- Soda Point: 16.4 mi
- Echo Cliff: 16.6 mi
Springs: 7
- Valley View Spring: 6.5 mi
- Caviness Spring: 7.0 mi
- Caviness Spring: 7.0 mi
- Spruce Spring: 16.5 mi
- Rock Springs: 16.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Pioneer Museum: 2.3 mi
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum: 15.5 mi
- Anasazi Heritage Center: 18.8 mi
- Rail Museum: 21.4 mi
- The Powerhouse Science Centre: 21.5 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Mesa Verde National Park: 10.9 mi
- BOR - Lake Nighthorse Recreation Area: 18.9 mi
- Bodo SWA: 20.7 mi
- BLM - Animas City Mountain: 21.5 mi
- East La Plata Wildlife Area: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Ancient Ones: 7.8 mi
- Goose Statue: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Comfort Station: 16.0 mi
- Wyatt Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mayday: 10.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Durango Hot Springs: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Flint Rock Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperus Mountain | NE 48° | 4,033 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Moss | NE 51° | 4,022 m | 13.3 mi |
| Lavender Peak | NE 50° | 4,020 m | 13.3 mi |
| Spiller Peak | NE 53° | 4,000 m | 12.4 mi |
| Centennial Peak | NE 50° | 3,981 m | 13.7 mi |
| Babcock Peak | NE 54° | 3,968 m | 12.9 mi |
| Diorite Peak | NE 55° | 3,889 m | 14.5 mi |
| Burwell Peak | NE 54° | 3,857 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:19 | 17:00 |
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 | 38 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mancos 1SW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358913813
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- Mesa Verde National Park · 12 mi
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