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High Point

Colorado

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High Point is a summit of 8,284 feet in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in western Colorado, about 9 miles from the town of Montrose. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 78°F with lows near 53°F, while winter highs stay near freezing. The Warner Point Nature Trail and the South Rim Road cross-country ski route both start about 0.1 mile away. Climbers can head to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison climbing area, about 1.4 miles off, and North Rim Campground sits about 2.4 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

8,284 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

High Point

Colorado

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–78°F and lows of 38–53°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Montrose 11 Ene, CO weather station, 3 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan31° high14° low
  2. Feb34° high17° low
  3. Mar42° high23° low
  4. Apr50° high29° low
  5. May61° high38° low
  6. Jun72° high47° low
  7. Jul78° high53° low
  8. Aug75° high51° low
  9. Sep67° high44° low
  10. Oct55° high33° low
  11. Nov42° high23° low
  12. Dec31° high15° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Montrose, Colorado · 9 mi

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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