Park Point
About
Park Point is a summit of 8,573 feet in Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, managed by the National Park Service. The nearest town is Cortez, about 8 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cortez show May highs around 65°F and September highs around 71°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Several trails start close by. The Prater Ridge South Loop Trail is about 2 miles away, and the Knife Edge Trail is about 2.6 miles off. Morefield Campground, about 2.7 miles away, and Ancient Cedar, about 5 miles away, are the closest places to camp.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,573 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Park 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 65–82°F and lows of 44–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cortez 8 Se, CO weather station, 2.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high22° low
- Feb38° high24° low
- Mar47° high30° low
- Apr55° high35° low
- May65° high44° low
- Jun76° high54° low
- Jul82° high58° low
- Aug79° high57° low
- Sep71° high50° low
- Oct58° high40° low
- Nov45° high30° low
- Dec35° high22° low
Where it is
- Mesa Verde National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Cortez, Colorado · 7.9 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Mesa Verde National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Information · posted Sep 17, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Prater Ridge South Loop TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Prater Ridge North Loop TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Knife Edge-Prater Ridge ConnectionHiking2.5 mi
- Knife Edge TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Morefield CampgroundCamping2.7 mi
- Ancient CedarCamping5.2 mi
- Mesa Verde RV ResortCamping5.3 mi
- Cortez - Hawkins PreserveRock climbing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
