Cliff · Colorado
Windy Point
Windy Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,728 m. Blanca Peak stands 4,374 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Dump Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Scenic Highway of Legends passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2728 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.57751, -105.17778
- 10.1 mi off the Scenic Highway of Legends, National
- 27.1 mi off the Frontier Pathways, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dump Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Mount Mestas: 1.7 mi
- Rough Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Silver Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Wagon Mesa: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Pinon Hill: 10.6 mi
- Profile Rock: 11.8 mi
- Devils Stairsteps: 13.3 mi
- Big Wall: 14.1 mi
- Sawtooth Rock: 14.7 mi
Springs: 6
- Denton Spring: 20.8 mi
- Mosca Spring: 21.0 mi
- Trover Spring: 22.5 mi
- Cedar Spring: 23.3 mi
- Bailey Spring: 23.6 mi
Parks: 5
- Railroad Park: 10.3 mi
- Veteran's Park: 16.9 mi
- Fort Garland Park: 17.3 mi
- Blanca Park: 20.9 mi
- City Park: 21.4 mi
Museums: 4
- Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center: 17.5 mi
- Walsenburg Mining Museum: 21.9 mi
- Huerfano Heritage Center: 21.9 mi
- Musuem of Friends: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- West Beach Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Heritage Park: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Zapata Falls: 20.7 mi
- Apache Falls: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- Grand Sand Dunes Sign: 21.8 mi
- Rock dedicated to L.B. "Bill" Casselman: 23.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Apishapa Arche: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Windy Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanca Peak | W 270° | 4,374 m | 16.9 mi |
| Mount Lindsey | W 272° | 4,282 m | 14.6 mi |
| Ellingwood Point | W 271° | 4,282 m | 17.2 mi |
| Little Bear Peak | W 268° | 4,280 m | 17.5 mi |
| California Peak | W 278° | 4,221 m | 17.7 mi |
| Hamilton Peak | W 265° | 4,154 m | 16.3 mi |
| West Spanish Peak | SE 144° | 4,140 m | 17.2 mi |
| Spanish Peaks | SE 141° | 4,136 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:47 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:06 | 16:46 |
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 | 29 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 47 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sheep MTN, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358928241
Day trips start here
- Great Sand Dunes National Park · 21 mi
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