Summit Point
Summit Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,306 m. Ray Mesa stands 2,282 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bishop Point, a cliff 2.9 miles away. Indian Creek Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2306 m
How to reach it
- 19.8 mi off the Indian Creek Scenic Byway
54 named places within 25 miles
- Horse Range Mesa: 4.2 mi
- Slick Rock Hill: 4.4 mi
- Island Mesa: 6.6 mi
- Steamboat Hill: 8.6 mi
- Grassy Hills: 9.0 mi
- Horsehead Spring: 18.5 mi
- Burnt Cabin Spring: 19.6 mi
- Peters Spring: 19.6 mi
- Oak Spring: 21.5 mi
- Bug Spring: 22.7 mi
- Weber Park: 17.3 mi
- Triangle Park: 17.5 mi
- Debbie Park: 17.6 mi
- Mountain View Trailer Park: 20.8 mi
- Dry Creek Basin State Wildlife Area: 24.9 mi
- Bishop Point: 2.9 mi
- Glade Point: 19.4 mi
- Wild Horse Point: 21.8 mi
- Bassnet Point: 22.7 mi
- Henry Huff Cabin: 15.2 mi
- Out Landers Inn Jeep Retreat: 19.7 mi
- Cashin Mine: 21.0 mi
- VFW War Memorial: 17.6 mi
- Canyon Country Discovery Center: 20.7 mi
- Home of Truth: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Summit Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Mesa | N 349° | 2,282 m | 20.1 mi |
| Buck Knob | E 92° | 2,273 m | 20.4 mi |
| Joe Davis Hill | ESE 114° | 2,248 m | 10.1 mi |
| Brumley Point | ESE 109° | 2,232 m | 24.9 mi |
| Vanadium Point | WNW 298° | 2,213 m | 16.1 mi |
| Young Point | W 273° | 2,204 m | 20.5 mi |
| Wedding Bell Mountain | NE 39° | 2,185 m | 12.5 mi |
| Monogram Mesa | NE 40° | 2,184 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:19 | 17:01 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 46 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northdale, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358922215
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