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Wildcat Point

Wildcat Point, seen from above at true elevation

Wildcat Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,995 m. Devils Head stands 2,936 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Daniels Gate Park, a park 1.3 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 19 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1995 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.47332, -104.92331

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Daniels Gate Park: 1.3 mi
  • Coyote Ridge Park Baseball Field: 1.7 mi
  • Coyote Park Skate Park: 1.7 mi
  • The Retreat Park: 1.7 mi
  • Coyote Ridge Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Cherokee Castle: 1.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 7.0 mi
  • Clarke Farms: 7.8 mi
  • Clarke Farms: 7.8 mi
  • The Vista: 7.8 mi
Peaks
  • Racoon Knob: 1.5 mi
  • Cherokee Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Highlands Point: 3.2 mi
  • Cann Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Wildcat Mountain: 7.1 mi
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions
Picnic sites: 48
  • Elk River Park Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
  • Pat Gallagher Park Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
  • Plum Creek Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
  • Riverside: 8.9 mi
  • Marina Point: 8.9 mi
Museums: 47
Nature reserves: 38
Beaches: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Lee Gulch: 8.6 mi
  • The Chutes: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Keyhole Rock: 20.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Wildcat Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devils HeadSSW 213°2,936 m17.5 mi
Riley PeakW 272°2,854 m19.1 mi
Dakan MountainSSW 205°2,797 m18.0 mi
Legault MountainWNW 283°2,757 m18.7 mi
Doublehead MountainWNW 289°2,711 m19.0 mi
Campbell MountainSW 220°2,707 m17.2 mi
Long Scraggy PeakWSW 239°2,681 m17.4 mi
Crow HillWNW 282°2,638 m17.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:12
June solstice05:3419:5120:31
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1715:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323340465565716962504032
Precip in0.50.71.52.12.02.22.32.51.40.90.80.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castle Rock, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358921537

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