Cliff · Colorado
Windy Point
Windy Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 2,810 m. Mount Powell stands 4,141 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Pisgah Mountain, a peak 3.5 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 3.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2810 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.84471, -106.71420
- 3.5 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
- 21.7 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
- 23.9 mi off the Flat Tops Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pisgah Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Horse Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Yarmony Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Congor Mesa: 6.7 mi
- Blue Hill: 7.1 mi
Parks: 28
- Long Park: 13.1 mi
- Eby Creek Mesa HOA park: 13.8 mi
- Big Park: 14.4 mi
- Eagle Town Park: 14.7 mi
- Brush Creek Park: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 26
- Eagle Community Gardens: 15.2 mi
- Rooftop Garden: 23.2 mi
- Alpine House: 23.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 23.2 mi
- South African Garden: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 18
- The Classics: 17.6 mi
- The Drummer: 17.8 mi
- Uplift: 22.2 mi
- The Need to Know: 22.4 mi
- Kaikoo III: 22.4 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Zeke M. Pierce: 22.2 mi
- International Bridge and World Plaza Aug 21 1992: 22.8 mi
- 10th Mountain Division: 22.9 mi
- John & Cissy Dobson: 22.9 mi
- Earl V. Eaton: 22.9 mi
Museums: 8
- Eagle County Historical Museum: 14.3 mi
- Walking Mountains Science Center: 17.4 mi
- Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame: 22.9 mi
- Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Education Center: 23.2 mi
- Museum and Gift Shop: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- Imagination Station: 22.2 mi
- Fairgrounds: 22.9 mi
- Bridge Street: 22.9 mi
- Forest Flyer: 23.2 mi
- Forest Flyer: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Hangmans Rock: 10.0 mi
- Hells Gate: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- CDOT Rest Area: Edwards: 13.6 mi
- Edwards Rest Area: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cataract Falls: 20.6 mi
- Booth Falls: 24.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Radium Hot Springs: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Meadows Day Use Area: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Vail Nature Center: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Windy Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Powell | ESE 106° | 4,141 m | 20.7 mi |
| Eagles Nest | ESE 104° | 4,057 m | 19.9 mi |
| The Spider | ESE 114° | 3,855 m | 23.3 mi |
| Meridian Peak | ESE 107° | 3,783 m | 18.3 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | WNW 301° | 3,766 m | 22.8 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WNW 284° | 3,733 m | 22.9 mi |
| Dome Peak | WNW 300° | 3,713 m | 20.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 119° | 3,698 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:03 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 20 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 62 | 59 | 52 | 41 | 28 | 18 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Green MT DAM, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358910396
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