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Windy Point

Windy Point, seen from above at true elevation

Windy Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 3,884 m. Mount Ouray stands 4,233 m to the north, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Antora Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Collegiate Peaks passes 16 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3884 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.31111, -106.21502

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Antora Peak: 1.0 mi
  • Sheep Mountain: 1.6 mi
  • Baxter Mountain: 2.4 mi
  • Flagstaff Mountain: 2.6 mi
  • Headwaters Hill: 3.3 mi
Parks: 9
  • South Park: 15.1 mi
  • Poncha Springs Disk Golf Park: 15.1 mi
  • Chipeta Park: 16.0 mi
  • Hoover Ranch Park: 16.0 mi
  • Little River Ranch Park: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Monarch Scenic Tram: 14.1 mi
  • Riverboat Works: 19.6 mi
  • Captain Zipline: 20.9 mi
Springs: 3
  • Oak Springs: 17.6 mi
  • Oak Springs: 17.8 mi
  • Hayden Spring: 18.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Browns Creek Falls: 23.5 mi
  • Twin Falls: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Hot Springs: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Windy Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OurayN 356°4,233 m7.7 mi
Taylor MountainNNW 346°4,145 m19.3 mi
Chipeta MountainN 352°4,109 m9.5 mi
Antora PeakN 350°4,041 m1.0 mi
Bushnell PeakE 83°3,993 m17.8 mi
Hunts PeakENE 71°3,977 m15.4 mi
Red MountainENE 76°3,956 m16.5 mi
Vulcan MountainNNW 338°3,936 m19.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4219:17
June solstice05:4219:5320:32
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1916:0716:49

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141727374554605850392715
Precip in1.31.31.21.51.20.81.61.61.31.00.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sargents, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358925398

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