Mansard Petroglyph Site
Mansard Petroglyph Site is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,877 m. Black Mountain stands 2,363 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Thompson Point, a peak 2.2 miles away. Mt Carmel Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 8.7 mi off the Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road
- 18.3 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 26.0 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Le Fevre Overlook · 18 mi
- Poverty Gulch Rim Overlook · 25 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 28 mi
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thompson Point: 2.2 mi
- Savage Point: 3.7 mi
- Indian Dance Hall: 4.6 mi
- Crescent Butte: 4.7 mi
- Dishopan Hill: 5.0 mi
- Willis Spring: 2.3 mi
- Toms Spring: 3.0 mi
- Sheep Springs: 3.6 mi
- Sheep Springs: 3.7 mi
- Sheep Springs: 3.7 mi
- Eagle Gate Arch: 4.5 mi
- The Pinnacles: 4.5 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 6.3 mi
- Inchworm Arch: 7.6 mi
- Great Chamber: 9.6 mi
- Shinarump Cliffs: 4.6 mi
- Shinarump Cliffs: 4.8 mi
- Shinarump Point: 5.5 mi
- Shinarump Cliffs: 6.0 mi
- Crowbar Point: 10.5 mi
- Kanab Museum: 5.2 mi
- Kanab Heritage Museum: 5.2 mi
- Little Hollywood Movie Museum: 5.7 mi
- Red Pueblo Museum: 7.9 mi
- Moqui Cave: 8.8 mi
- Kanab City Park: 5.3 mi
- Levi Steward Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
- Crocodile Staging Area: 6.9 mi
- Fredonia City Park: 8.4 mi
- Coral Pink Sand Dunes BLM Open OHV Area: 13.5 mi
- Moquith Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 13.3 mi
- Coyote Buttes North: 23.4 mi
- Coyote Buttes South: 24.7 mi
- Dick's Arch: 23.1 mi
- Buckskin Gulch Arch: 24.2 mi
- Johnson: 4.3 mi
- Gunsmoke Movie Set: 5.4 mi
- The Falls: 17.1 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Mansard Petroglyph Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | NNW 346° | 2,363 m | 23.4 mi |
| Timber Mountain | NE 40° | 2,196 m | 17.2 mi |
| Little No Mans Mesa | NE 38° | 2,178 m | 19.3 mi |
| Table Mountain | NNE 20° | 2,142 m | 20.3 mi |
| Dianas Throne | NW 312° | 2,138 m | 14.7 mi |
| Bald Knoll | N 4° | 2,132 m | 19.3 mi |
| Timber Mountain | NE 37° | 2,121 m | 14.5 mi |
| Buck Knoll | N 349° | 2,091 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:15 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:36 | 17:17 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kanab, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7998929766
Day trips start here
- Mount Carmel Junction · 18 mi
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