Cliff · Colorado
Spruce Point
Spruce Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,851 m. Leon Peak stands 3,425 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is White Slide, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Grand Mesa runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2851 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.07081, -108.09730
- On the Grand Mesa, National
- 25.3 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond, National
Overlooks nearby
- Land of Lakes Overlook · 5 mi
- Cedaredge Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Barney Hill: 5.9 mi
- Nick Mountain: 5.9 mi
- The Beehive: 6.6 mi
- Georgia Mesa: 6.8 mi
- Dinkle Hill: 7.4 mi
Parks: 42
- Veterans Memorial Park: 13.9 mi
- Peach Bowl Park: 14.3 mi
- River Bend Park: 14.4 mi
- Horse Mountain Open OHV Area: 16.7 mi
- BLM Open OHV Area: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 15
- White Slide: 0.7 mi
- The Breaks: 2.7 mi
- Palisade Point: 8.5 mi
- The Big Slide: 10.4 mi
- Fleming Point: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 9
- Day on the Serengeti: 13.9 mi
- Harley: 13.9 mi
- Life's Teeter Totter: 13.9 mi
- Maverick: 24.5 mi
- Play Ball: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Ward Way Picnic Site: 7.0 mi
- Wild Rose Picnic Ground: 8.3 mi
- Roofed picnic area: 14.3 mi
- Meadows Group Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Gunnison Forks Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- Lands End Observatory: 7.5 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 22.8 mi
- Moab trail rte 3: 23.3 mi
- Moab trail rte 2: 25.0 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Crossing of the Grand: 23.2 mi
- Blue Angels: 23.3 mi
- Rocket Park: 23.5 mi
- Last of the Wild Bunch: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 3
- Rose Garden: 14.1 mi
- Main Street Community Garden: 24.6 mi
- Butterfly House: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Tillman Bishop State Wildlife Area: 14.3 mi
- Clifton Nature Park: 19.0 mi
- Confluence Park: 22.0 mi
Museums: 2
- Cross Orchards Historic Site: 20.7 mi
- Eureka! McConnell Science Museum: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
- unknown pond feature: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Carpenter: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Dominguez Falls: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Spruce Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Peak | E 87° | 3,425 m | 13.6 mi |
| Priest Mountain | E 96° | 3,351 m | 19.6 mi |
| Green Mountain | ESE 104° | 3,293 m | 18.6 mi |
| The Flat Tops | ENE 78° | 3,258 m | 20.6 mi |
| Horse Mountain | ENE 78° | 3,221 m | 8.8 mi |
| Doughty Mountain | ESE 102° | 3,085 m | 20.3 mi |
| Indian Point | SSW 203° | 3,046 m | 11.6 mi |
| Horse Mountain | N 11° | 2,833 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:12 | 16:54 |
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 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 38 | 49 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 35 | 24 | 15 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonham Rsvr, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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