- Elevation
- 3,635 m
- Tallest summit within 13.5 miles
- Mount Wilson4,344 m · 9.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Juan Skyway4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7031, -107.9578
Section Point rises to 3,635 m in Colorado. Mount Wilson stands 4,344 m to the north, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Hermosa Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 4.0 miles off.
mountain in Colorado, United States of America
Wikidata Q49072143, joined on its GNIS feature id.
- Elevation
- 3635 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Section Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wilson | N 349° | 4,344 m | 9.6 mi |
| El Diente Peak | NNW 344° | 4,310 m | 9.8 mi |
| Wilson Peak | N 352° | 4,274 m | 11.0 mi |
| Gladstone Peak | N 352° | 4,230 m | 9.9 mi |
| Vermilion Peak | NE 47° | 4,212 m | 9.7 mi |
| Golden Horn | NE 46° | 4,188 m | 10.1 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | NE 55° | 4,186 m | 6.4 mi |
| San Miguel Peak | NE 44° | 4,186 m | 7.3 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
- 17.1 mi off the Alpine Loop
Overlooks nearby
- Twilight Peak · 10 mi
- Gold Point · 13 mi
- Molas Pass · 14 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hermosa Peak: 1.7 mi
- Harts Peak: 1.9 mi
- Blackhawk Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Telescope Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Whitecap Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Soaring Tree Top Adventures: 13.6 mi
- Lewis Mill: 15.7 mi
- Little Hawaii Grotto: 17.5 mi
- Black Bear Pass Trailhead (Northwestern): 18.5 mi
- The Steps: 18.6 mi
- Ames Falls: 11.7 mi
- Clear Creek Falls: 12.4 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 16.1 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 18.1 mi
- Lower Ingram Falls: 18.6 mi
- Louis M Jones Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
- Molas Park: 15.4 mi
- Ore Station Park: 17.9 mi
- Town Park: 18.0 mi
- Silverton Memorial Park: 18.0 mi
- Hermosa Cliffs: 12.0 mi
- Devil Point: 12.1 mi
- Cape of Good Hope: 12.7 mi
- Pease Point: 17.2 mi
- Overlook Point: 17.5 mi
- Needleton: 15.2 mi
- Tomboy: 19.6 mi
- Red Mountain Town: 19.7 mi
- Guston: 20.8 mi
- Ironton: 22.0 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine: 17.4 mi
- Tomboy: 19.6 mi
- Silver Lake Mine Complex: 20.1 mi
- Red Mountain: 20.3 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable: 21.7 mi
- Rico 2: 4.0 mi
- Rico 1: 4.0 mi
- Pinkerton Hot Springs: 19.3 mi
- Durango Hot Springs: 22.3 mi
- Haviland Lake SWA: 13.9 mi
- Spruce Spring: 17.4 mi
- Marian Shrine: 17.6 mi
- Telluride Historical Museum: 18.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:16 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 22 | 28 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Telluride 4wnw, 18 mi away.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 187718 — Section Point, San Juan County, Colorado.
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