Wagon Wheel Point
Wagon Wheel Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,778 m. Zenobia Peak stands 2,741 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Wagon Wheel Overlook, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Dinosaur Diamond passes 17 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1778 m
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond, National
- 17.1 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
87 named places within 25 miles
- Cleopatras Couch: 1.4 mi
- Marthas Peak: 2.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 2.5 mi
- Hospital Hill: 3.2 mi
- Schoonover Buttes: 3.6 mi
- Harding Hole Overlook: 1.0 mi
- Katys Nipple: 2.7 mi
- Crows Nest: 3.0 mi
- Warms Spring Cliff: 6.4 mi
- Steamboat Rock: 8.9 mi
- Wagon Wheel Overlook: 0.0 mi
- Harding Hole Overlook: 1.0 mi
- Josie Morris Cabin: 17.6 mi
- Swelter Shelter Petroglyphs: 23.7 mi
- Stump Formation: 24.0 mi
- DryWoman: 4.4 mi
- Canyon Overlook Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Harper's Corner: 10.3 mi
- Echo Park Overlook: 10.6 mi
- Plug Hat Butte Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Dinosaur National Monument: 8.5 mi
- Point of Pines Recreation Site: 13.5 mi
- City Park: 17.4 mi
- Escalante Trail Historical Marker: 24.2 mi
- Marshall Draw Wildlife Management Area: 24.9 mi
- Charcoal Likns: 12.6 mi
- Dinosaur National Monument: 16.7 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 17.1 mi
- On-Off Falls: 13.4 mi
- Hot Spring on Right Bank: 21.0 mi
- Quarry Exhibit Hall: 24.1 mi
- Cross Mountain: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wagon Wheel Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenobia Peak | N 352° | 2,741 m | 10.0 mi |
| Wild Mountain | NW 318° | 2,696 m | 17.7 mi |
| Hoy Mountain | NNW 327° | 2,693 m | 21.1 mi |
| Hoy Mountain | NNW 327° | 2,693 m | 21.1 mi |
| Tanks Peak | ESE 123° | 2,651 m | 4.8 mi |
| Douglas Mountain | N 356° | 2,637 m | 11.8 mi |
| Wild Mountain | NW 315° | 2,628 m | 13.0 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | WSW 249° | 2,614 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:09 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:09 | 16:53 |
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 | 22 | 29 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 73 | 64 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dinosaur 2 E, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358907047
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