K Point
K Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,403 m. Zenobia Peak stands 2,741 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Plug Hat Butte Picnic Area, a picnic site 2.6 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond passes 6.5 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2403 m
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond, National
- 6.6 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
82 named places within 25 miles
- Plug Hat Rock: 3.0 mi
- Moose Head Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Buena Vista Peak: 7.9 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Marthas Peak: 8.8 mi
- Lazy Y Point: 6.4 mi
- Crows Nest: 10.4 mi
- Harding Hole Overlook: 10.4 mi
- Wagon Wheel Point: 10.9 mi
- Katys Nipple: 11.1 mi
- City Park: 6.5 mi
- Point of Pines Recreation Site: 7.0 mi
- Dinosaur National Monument: 16.2 mi
- Escalante Trail Historical Marker: 16.7 mi
- Park: 17.6 mi
- Harding Hole Overlook: 10.4 mi
- Wagon Wheel Overlook: 10.9 mi
- Josie Morris Cabin: 13.7 mi
- Swelter Shelter Petroglyphs: 19.6 mi
- Mowry Shale: 20.0 mi
- Plug Hat Butte Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Canyon Overlook Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Echo Park Overlook: 13.6 mi
- Josie Morris Cabin Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Harper's Corner: 14.1 mi
- Dinosaur National Monument: 6.0 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 6.6 mi
- Charcoal Likns: 23.1 mi
- Rangely Automotive Museum: 18.3 mi
- Rangely Outdoor Museum: 18.8 mi
- Quarry Exhibit Hall: 20.1 mi
- On-Off Falls: 17.4 mi
- Hot Spring on Right Bank: 18.0 mi
- Jensen Welcome Center: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of K Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenobia Peak | NNE 12° | 2,741 m | 19.7 mi |
| Wild Mountain | NNW 344° | 2,696 m | 23.4 mi |
| Tanks Peak | NE 55° | 2,651 m | 11.7 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | NNE 12° | 2,637 m | 21.6 mi |
| Wild Mountain | NNW 349° | 2,628 m | 18.9 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | NNE 12° | 2,614 m | 8.0 mi |
| Buena Vista Peak | N 9° | 2,613 m | 7.9 mi |
| Moose Head Mountain | E 99° | 2,588 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:09 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 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 | 22 | 29 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 73 | 64 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dinosaur 2 E, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358907123
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