- Elevation
- 2,464 m
- Tallest summit within 22.0 miles
- Blanca Peak4,374 m · 15.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Frontier Pathways20.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7400, -105.2919
Point of Rocks rises to 2,464 m in Colorado. Blanca Peak stands 4,374 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Sheep Mountain, a peak 4.6 miles away. Frontier Pathways passes 21 miles off.
mountain in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States
Wikidata Q49062896, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
- Elevation
- 2464 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Point of Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanca Peak | SW 223° | 4,374 m | 15.4 mi |
| Crestone Needle | NW 315° | 4,329 m | 22.0 mi |
| Humboldt Peak | NW 319° | 4,289 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Lindsey | SW 218° | 4,282 m | 13.7 mi |
| Ellingwood Point | SW 225° | 4,282 m | 15.4 mi |
| Little Bear Peak | SW 223° | 4,280 m | 16.4 mi |
| California Peak | SW 232° | 4,221 m | 14.3 mi |
| Hamilton Peak | SW 219° | 4,154 m | 16.1 mi |
- 20.8 mi off the Frontier PathwaysNational
- 21.5 mi off the Scenic Highway of LegendsNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Sheep Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Iron Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Green Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Trover Spring: 10.2 mi
- Cedar Spring: 10.8 mi
- Bailey Spring: 11.1 mi
- Patton Spring: 11.1 mi
- Mosca Spring: 11.8 mi
- Graham Memorial Park: 21.6 mi
- Railroad Park: 22.2 mi
- Rye Mountain Park: 22.2 mi
- Rye Park: 22.2 mi
- Fort Garland Park: 22.8 mi
- Windy Point: 12.8 mi
- Pinon Hill: 22.0 mi
- Copperstain Cliff: 23.9 mi
- Profile Rock: 24.4 mi
- Grand Sand Dunes Sign: 14.3 mi
- Rock dedicated to L.B. "Bill" Casselman: 17.8 mi
- Bishop Castle: 24.7 mi
- Zapata Falls: 16.5 mi
- Apache Falls: 18.4 mi
- Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:48 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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, 4 mi away.
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