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Coalville Ledge

Coalville Ledge from directly overhead

Coalville Ledge is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,721 m. Humpy Peak stands 3,306 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Metal Mulley, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway passes 9.0 miles off.

Site of rock art by Fremont Indians, et al, plus various text carved by 1800s settlers/travelers.

About

The story

city in and the county seat of Summit County, Utah, United States

Dates from 1859.

Wikidata Q483276, matched on coordinates and name (535 m apart).

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.92163, -111.40088

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 52
  • Summit County Fairgrounds: 0.6 mi
  • Construction to Rail Trail: 2.7 mi
  • Hixon Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
  • Henefer-Echo Wildlife Management Area: 7.4 mi
  • Henefer Pioneer Trails Park: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 49
  • Highland Day-Use Area: 10.0 mi
  • Down Under: 10.6 mi
  • Crandall Day-Use Area: 10.8 mi
  • Pinery Day-Use Area: 11.3 mi
  • Hawthorne Group Day-Use Area: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 41
Attractions: 30
  • Discovery Course: 16.7 mi
  • Utah Olympic Park: 16.7 mi
  • Extreme Tubing: 16.8 mi
  • Alpine Slide: 16.9 mi
  • Airbag Jumps: 16.9 mi
Artworks: 29
Springs: 25
  • Coyote Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Yellowjacket Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Birch Springs: 16.7 mi
  • Alexander Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Rock Spring: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Cliffs: 5
Museums: 5
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Echo Canyon Rest Area Westbound: 4.7 mi
  • Echo Canyon Rest Area Eastbound: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Coalville Ledge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Humpy PeakE 100°3,306 m21.2 mi
Hoyt PeakSE 146°3,120 m19.1 mi
Desolation PeakSSW 209°3,045 m20.9 mi
SquaretopSSW 211°2,981 m20.6 mi
Little Water PeakSW 215°2,930 m20.9 mi
Murdock PeakSW 214°2,922 m19.1 mi
Grandview PeakWSW 255°2,866 m19.0 mi
Lewis PeakSW 222°2,837 m6.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0219:38
June solstice05:5520:2021:02
September equinox07:1418:4819:24
December solstice07:4816:1717:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263040455362696758483626
Precip in1.51.21.51.71.81.20.90.81.31.41.41.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coalville, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9986995766

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