Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry
Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,374 m. Dry Lakes Peak stands 3,182 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Skyline Rim, a cliff 2.6 miles away. Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
The story
Paleontological excavation site near Hanksville, Utah
Wikidata Q5648567, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Hickman Bridge Overlook · 26 mi
- North Fruita Overlook · 27 mi
- South Fruita Overlook · 27 mi
- Rim Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rough Point: 5.4 mi
- The Notch: 6.0 mi
- Factory Butte: 6.7 mi
- Radio Hill: 7.4 mi
- Steamboat Point: 7.7 mi
- Bullberry Spring: 10.6 mi
- Caine Springs: 11.9 mi
- Bert Avery Seep: 12.8 mi
- Seep: 13.1 mi
- Buckskin Spring: 13.2 mi
- Skyline Rim: 2.6 mi
- Skyline Rim: 2.8 mi
- Skyline Rim: 2.8 mi
- Long Dong Silver: 4.6 mi
- Skyline Rim: 4.8 mi
- Metal Arts: 6.9 mi
- Wolverton Mill: 7.1 mi
- Historic Concrete Mixer: 12.6 mi
- Arch: 14.2 mi
- Cathedral Valley Loop Tour (end): 15.0 mi
- Bighorn Falls: 22.2 mi
- Scorpion Falls: 22.4 mi
- Fremont River Waterfall: 23.1 mi
- Miner's Cabin: 10.8 mi
- Car Ruins: 19.4 mi
- Giles: 6.5 mi
- Carl's Critter Garden: 6.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Lakes Peak | S 183° | 3,182 m | 21.7 mi |
| Bull Mountain | S 171° | 2,793 m | 21.8 mi |
| Table Mountain | S 187° | 2,584 m | 20.2 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | WNW 302° | 2,151 m | 20.6 mi |
| East Cedar Mountain | NW 306° | 2,148 m | 20.1 mi |
| Rafael Point | N 8° | 2,141 m | 21.4 mi |
| McKay Point | N 351° | 2,128 m | 19.7 mi |
| Moroni Point | NW 307° | 2,084 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:12 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:25 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 36 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 77 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hanksville, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3199984764
Day trips start here
- Capitol Reef National Park · 27 mi
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