The Point
The Point is a cliff in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 1,513 m. Flattop stands 1,688 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Tubs, a peak 1.5 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 19 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1513 m
How to reach it
- 19.1 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 20.3 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
58 named places within 25 miles
- Three Tubs: 1.5 mi
- Devils Armchair: 2.1 mi
- The Culp: 3.6 mi
- Sixtysix Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Double Hump: 5.3 mi
- Hawk Springs State Recreation Area: 2.0 mi
- Springer Wildlife Mangement Unit: 12.2 mi
- South Park: 14.8 mi
- Sugar Park: 15.0 mi
- Robidoux Trading Post: 18.2 mi
- Lyman Huntley Henry Museum: 14.9 mi
- Homesteaders Museum: 22.7 mi
- Banner County Museum: 24.1 mi
- Eagle Nest: 8.1 mi
- The Narrows: 23.6 mi
- Meriden Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Torrington: 23.8 mi
- Torrington Community Garden: 24.3 mi
- Fort Mitchell: 24.4 mi
- Scotts Spring: 24.9 mi
- Stone Fire Ring: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flattop | SSW 198° | 1,688 m | 18.1 mi |
| Round Top | SSW 200° | 1,673 m | 17.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 245° | 1,621 m | 7.1 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | SSE 154° | 1,611 m | 12.1 mi |
| Sixtysix Mountain | ESE 109° | 1,585 m | 3.7 mi |
| Gurney Peak | SSW 194° | 1,575 m | 16.4 mi |
| Sugar Bowl Rock | WNW 286° | 1,548 m | 17.9 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | E 99° | 1,545 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:53 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Grange, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356505705
Day trips start here
- Scotts Bluff National Monument · 25 mi
- Gering · 27 mi
- Scottsbluff · 28 mi
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