Fantasy Canyon
Fantasy Canyon is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,474 m. Rabbit Mountain stands 2,323 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Tea Pot, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
The story
canyon in Uintah County, Utah, United States
Wikidata Q5434281, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 19.6 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
- 22.0 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond, National
- 28.4 mi off the Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway, National
31 named places within 25 miles
- Mollys Nipple: 9.4 mi
- Olsen Corral: 14.8 mi
- Bitter Creek Corral: 16.1 mi
- Walsh Knolls: 16.6 mi
- Edge Point: 17.7 mi
- Ouray National Wildlife Refuge: 14.3 mi
- Escalante Trail Historical Marker: 19.7 mi
- Stewart Lake Waterfowl Management Area: 20.5 mi
- Jensen Park: 21.7 mi
- Pariette Waterfowl Habitat Management Area: 23.3 mi
- Tea Pot: 0.0 mi
- Rainbow: 18.4 mi
- Silvestre Overlook: 21.0 mi
- Jensen Welcome Center: 21.8 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 23.4 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fantasy Canyon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbit Mountain | ESE 118° | 2,323 m | 24.5 mi |
| Gilsonite Hills | ESE 115° | 2,162 m | 23.2 mi |
| Bates Knolls | S 185° | 2,032 m | 21.7 mi |
| Buck Point | SSW 201° | 1,995.221 m | 22.2 mi |
| Blue Knoll | SSW 194° | 1,943 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mellen Hill | ENE 73° | 1,933 m | 24.4 mi |
| Thimble Rock | SE 143° | 1,925 m | 19.0 mi |
| Cedar Corral | SSE 159° | 1,877 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:10 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:13 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 26 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 77 | 74 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ouray 4NE, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/264504365
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