Rocky Point
Rocky Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 3,175 m. Mount Lincoln stands 4,357 m to the south-southwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Breckenridge Sawmill Museum, a museum 0.6 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 5.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3175 m
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
- 29.7 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 8 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 13 mi
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Barney Ford Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mount Argentine: 1.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.2 mi
- Gibson Hill: 2.5 mi
- High Line Railroad Park: 1.3 mi
- White Cloud Public Access: 1.4 mi
- Carter Park: 1.6 mi
- Alpine Garden: 1.8 mi
- River Walk Lawn: 1.9 mi
- Ciügaboc: 0.9 mi
- Isak Heartstone Troll: 1.1 mi
- The Nest: 1.5 mi
- Going Home: 1.6 mi
- Deer: 1.7 mi
- Country Boy Mine: 1.5 mi
- Baker's Tank: 1.8 mi
- Gold Runner Alpine Coaster: 2.7 mi
- Alpine Super Slide: 2.7 mi
- C. & S. Car 8311: 4.5 mi
- Windmill: 1.4 mi
- 10th Mountain Division: 1.8 mi
- Soldiers of the Summit: 1.8 mi
- Frank & Theta Brown: 1.9 mi
- Sons of Norway: 1.9 mi
- Breckenridge Sawmill Museum: 0.6 mi
- Barney Ford House Museum: 1.9 mi
- Breckenridge History Museum: 1.9 mi
- Mountain Top Exploratorium: 2.0 mi
- Edwin Carter Discovery Center: 2.0 mi
- Cloud City Farm & Community Garden: 21.2 mi
- The Children's Garden: 22.0 mi
- Schoolhouse Garden: 22.0 mi
- Silk Road Garden: 22.0 mi
- Perennial Borders: 22.0 mi
- Preston: 2.5 mi
- Dyersville: 3.4 mi
- Parkville: 4.8 mi
- Tiger: 5.5 mi
- Climax: 10.8 mi
- Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Hand Cart Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Duck Creek Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Geneva Creek Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Continental Falls: 4.2 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 13.2 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 13.2 mi
- East Vail Falls: 19.5 mi
- Booth Falls: 21.2 mi
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 21.4 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 21.9 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 8.9 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 9.7 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 11.4 mi
- Pavillion Point: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Rocky Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lincoln | SSW 212° | 4,356.5 m | 8.8 mi |
| Quandary Peak | SW 226° | 4,349.9 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Cameron | SSW 213° | 4,335 m | 9.3 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | SW 235° | 4,239 m | 6.8 mi |
| Pacific Peak | WSW 245° | 4,227 m | 5.9 mi |
| Crystal Peak | WSW 250° | 4,213 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Silverheels | S 173° | 4,213 m | 8.4 mi |
| Atlantic Peak | WSW 240° | 4,211 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 53 | 52 | 45 | 34 | 23 | 15 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Climax, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/225059051
Day trips start here
- Breckenridge · 2 mi
- Vail · 22 mi
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