Pyramid Point
Pyramid Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,453 m. South Mamm Peak stands 3,358 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Point, a cliff 3.1 miles away. Flat Tops Trail passes 28 miles off. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2453 m
How to reach it
- 28.3 mi off the Flat Tops Trail
- 29.3 mi off the Grand Mesa, National
90 named places within 25 miles
- Roan Plateau: 7.8 mi
- Gardner: 10.7 mi
- Twin: 10.9 mi
- Monument Peak: 11.9 mi
- Mount Callahan: 12.4 mi
- Beasly Park: 11.8 mi
- Turkey Trail Park: 11.9 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 12.5 mi
- Hubbard Mesa Open OHV Area: 16.4 mi
- Moki Park: 17.1 mi
- Red Point: 3.1 mi
- Lindauer Point: 3.2 mi
- Schoolhouse Point: 7.4 mi
- Glover Point: 7.9 mi
- Allen Point: 8.6 mi
- Rifle Heritage Museum: 17.9 mi
- Silt Historical Museum: 24.1 mi
- Cross and Statue at Entrance: 18.2 mi
- The Blessed Virgin Mary: 18.2 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Rifle: 17.9 mi
- Rifle Falls: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pyramid Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mamm Peak | SE 144° | 3,358 m | 21.1 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | SSE 149° | 3,340 m | 19.8 mi |
| North Mamm Peak | SE 142° | 3,280 m | 20.2 mi |
| Houston Mountain | SE 140° | 3,126 m | 18.6 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SE 142° | 3,124 m | 24.9 mi |
| Big Mountain | NE 53° | 3,006 m | 16.7 mi |
| Doghead Mountain | SSE 149° | 2,956 m | 16.5 mi |
| Horse Mountain | ENE 65° | 2,869 m | 15.9 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 | 20:04 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:09 | 16:52 |
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, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358907906
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