Sun Point Pueblo
Photo: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Sun Point Pueblo open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Mesa Verde National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Mesa Verde National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Sun Point Pueblo is a hike within Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of other short walks, so it works well as one stop in a day of exploring the park's cliff dwellings and mesa-top ruins. A fee is charged for the visit, so plan for that before you go. The most comfortable months are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. Several other hikes lie within a few tenths of a mile, including Oak Tree House, Sun Point View and Sun Temple. For an overnight stay, Mancos Canyon Campground is about 5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Sundance RV Park14 mi away
- HTR Resorts31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Oak Tree HouseHikingPhoto: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)0.1 mi
Sun Point ViewHikingPhoto: w_lemay — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Fire Temple & New Fire HouseHikingPhoto: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)0.2 mi
Sun TempleHikingPhoto: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)0.3 mi
Mesa Top SitesHikingPhoto: KimonBerlin — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)0.3 mi
Cliff Canyon OverlookHikingPhoto: NPS / public domain0.4 mi
Mancos Canyon CampgroundCampingPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5 mi- Mancos RiverCanoeing7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Oak Tree HouseHiking · Next door
- Cliff Palace ViewHiking · Next door
Spruce Canyon TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Pack TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Old Tourist Trail (Pack Trail)Hiking · ~11 min drive
- Sun Point ViewHiking · Next door
- Cliff Canyon OverlookHiking · Next door
Prater Ridge South Loop TrailHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Fire Temple & New Fire HouseHiking · Next door
- Mesa Top Loop Sites TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Also worth it near here
- Mancos Canyon CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wetherill MesaSummit · ~11 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mancos RiverCanoeing · ~13 min drive
- Cortez - Hawkins PreserveRock climbing · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Sun Point Pueblo
Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
40° / 20°
8 wet
Feb
43° / 23°
8 wet
Mar
51° / 30°
7 wet
Apr
59° / 34°
6 wet
May
69° / 43°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 52°
4 wet
Jul
86° / 59°
8 wet
Aug
84° / 57°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 50°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 39°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 29°
6 wet
Dec
40° / 20°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mesa Verde Np, CO, 2.7 mi away at 7,142 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
