Cliff · Colorado
Glover Point
Glover Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,523 m. South Mamm Peak stands 3,358 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Schoolhouse Point, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Grand Mesa passes 22 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2523 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.50553, -108.10119
- 21.6 mi off the Grand Mesa, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Callahan: 4.5 mi
- Morrisania Mesa: 7.3 mi
- Red Pinnacle: 7.7 mi
- High Mesa: 7.8 mi
- Mount Logan: 8.6 mi
Parks: 19
- Beasly Park: 4.5 mi
- Turkey Trail Park: 4.9 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 5.2 mi
- Moki Park: 16.3 mi
- Centennial Park: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Schoolhouse Point: 0.7 mi
- Allen Point: 3.2 mi
- Lindauer Point: 4.6 mi
- Red Point: 6.1 mi
- Cottonwood Point: 6.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Rifle Heritage Museum: 17.1 mi
- Silt Historical Museum: 24.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- Cross and Statue at Entrance: 17.5 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- CDOT Rest Area: Rifle: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rifle Falls: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Glover Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mamm Peak | SE 127° | 3,358 m | 15.5 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | SE 131° | 3,340 m | 13.8 mi |
| North Mamm Peak | ESE 123° | 3,280 m | 14.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 125° | 3,151 m | 20.6 mi |
| Houston Mountain | ESE 118° | 3,126 m | 13.6 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SE 128° | 3,124 m | 19.4 mi |
| Big Mountain | NE 37° | 3,006 m | 22.4 mi |
| Doghead Mountain | SE 126° | 2,956 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:03 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:10 | 16:53 |
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, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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