Cliff · Colorado
Sand Point
Sand Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 3,404 m. Flat Top Mountain stands 3,766 m to the south, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bellyache Mountain, a peak 3.3 miles away. Flat Tops Trail passes 1.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3404 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.15637, -107.10283
- 1.8 mi off the Flat Tops Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Dunckley Pass Overlook · 4 mi
- Ripple Creek Overlook Interpretive Site · 12 mi
- Ripple Creek Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bellyache Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 4.2 mi
- Orno Peak: 5.1 mi
- Heart Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Little Flat Tops: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Chinese Wall: 11.1 mi
- Harp Point: 11.2 mi
- Sable Point: 15.9 mi
- Hangmans Rock: 21.8 mi
- Nimerick Point: 24.4 mi
Parks: 3
- Snell Park: 11.8 mi
- Wet Park: 16.1 mi
- Dotsero Wildlife Area: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haybro: 14.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Stagecoach Swim Beach: 15.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Hayden Heritage Center: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Sand Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Top Mountain | S 174° | 3,766 m | 9.8 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | S 186° | 3,733 m | 16.2 mi |
| Derby Peak | S 185° | 3,716 m | 12.7 mi |
| Dome Peak | SSE 166° | 3,713 m | 11.9 mi |
| Orno Peak | S 177° | 3,696 m | 5.1 mi |
| Trappers Peak | SSW 208° | 3,650 m | 16.8 mi |
| W Mountain | S 185° | 3,624 m | 19.6 mi |
| Shingle Peak | SSW 197° | 3,615 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:03 | 16:47 |
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 | 19 | 22 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 42 | 30 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yampa, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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