Cliff · Colorado
Overlook Point
Overlook Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 3,956 m. North Eolus stands 4,311 m to the northeast, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Stag Mesa, a peak 1.2 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 7.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3956 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.58361, -107.67645
- 7.7 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
- 15.3 mi off the Alpine Loop
Overlooks nearby
- Twilight Peak · 10 mi
- Molas Pass · 11 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 17 mi
- Sunnyside Mill Ruins Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stag Mesa: 1.2 mi
- Lime Mesa: 1.7 mi
- Tank Mesa: 1.9 mi
- West Silver Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Mount Kennedy: 2.7 mi
Parks: 29
- Horse Thief Park: 10.9 mi
- Molas Park: 11.5 mi
- Old Timers Day Use Area: 15.7 mi
- Silverton Memorial Park: 16.2 mi
- Louis M Jones Memorial Park: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 19
- Soaring Tree Top Adventures: 5.8 mi
- Big Giant Tram Station: 16.0 mi
- Buffalo Boy Tram House: 17.0 mi
- Mayflower Mill: 17.2 mi
- Old Hundred Mine: 17.3 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Silver Lake Mine Complex: 14.9 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 15.9 mi
- Red Mountain: 23.0 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 23.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Needleton: 4.0 mi
- Eureka: 21.3 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 22.2 mi
- Guston: 23.0 mi
- Ironton: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Hermosa Cliffs: 8.8 mi
- Lakeview: 14.9 mi
- Rands Point: 19.0 mi
- Cape of Good Hope: 19.6 mi
- Devil Point: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Clear Creek Falls: 16.7 mi
- Ames Falls: 22.4 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 23.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 23.7 mi
- Upper Ingram Falls: 23.9 mi
Hot springs: 4
Museums: 3
- Animas Museum: 22.4 mi
- The Powerhouse Science Centre: 23.8 mi
- Rail Museum: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Haviland Lake SWA: 8.3 mi
- BLM - Animas City Mountain: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Marian Shrine: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Overlook Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Eolus | NE 46° | 4,311 m | 4.2 mi |
| Windom Peak | ENE 61° | 4,296 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Eolus | NE 48° | 4,295 m | 4.0 mi |
| Sunlight Peak | NE 56° | 4,287 m | 5.4 mi |
| Pigeon Peak | NNE 26° | 4,247 m | 3.8 mi |
| Jagged Mountain | NE 50° | 4,213 m | 6.6 mi |
| Jupiter Mountain | ENE 67° | 4,212 m | 5.0 mi |
| Turret Peak | NNE 33° | 4,211 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 33 | 40 | 49 | 59 | 64 | 62 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lemon DAM, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358923744
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