Petroghlyphs
Petroghlyphs is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,655 m. Black Butte stands 2,911 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Springs, a spring 2.4 miles away. Journey Through Time Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 6 meter
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 25.2 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 26.5 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mossy Cave · 15 mi
- Powell Point Vista · 16 mi
- Ledge Point · 25 mi
- Scenic Turnout · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shepherd Point: 3.6 mi
- Jodey Point: 5.0 mi
- Lower Slickrock: 6.5 mi
- Upper Slickrock: 7.5 mi
- Horse Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Willis Creek: 3.1 mi
- Mammoth Spire: 4.5 mi
- Fred Flintstone Spire: 4.6 mi
- Indian Cave: 4.7 mi
- Bull Valley Gorge: 4.8 mi
- Rock Springs: 2.4 mi
- Crack Spring: 4.9 mi
- Pine Spring: 5.6 mi
- Round Valley Seep: 7.0 mi
- Ley Draw Spring: 7.1 mi
- Deer Range Point: 7.4 mi
- White Cliffs: 8.0 mi
- White Cliffs: 10.8 mi
- White Cliffs: 12.6 mi
- Farview Point: 13.2 mi
- Georgetown: 5.4 mi
- Johnson Ranch: 8.6 mi
- Paria: 15.3 mi
- Rainbow Point Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Whiteman Bench Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- CCC Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Bryce Canyon City Park: 16.4 mi
- Pink Cliffs Village: 17.4 mi
- Starlight Arch: 14.2 mi
- Tropic Ditch Falls: 14.9 mi
- Bryce Wildlife Adventure: 19.0 mi
- Pines Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Clay Creek Group Site: 20.1 mi
- The Cockscomb Wilderness Study Area: 22.3 mi
- Catstair Canyon Detroit Riprap: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Petroghlyphs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Butte | WNW 292° | 2,911 m | 18.9 mi |
| Canaan Peak | NE 51° | 2,799 m | 16.2 mi |
| Rainbow Point | W 275° | 2,778 m | 11.6 mi |
| Don Spring Mountain | W 278° | 2,771 m | 20.6 mi |
| Wilson Peak | NW 317° | 2,755 m | 21.8 mi |
| George Mountain | WNW 285° | 2,750 m | 20.5 mi |
| Peak 8841 | WNW 300° | 2,694.7 m | 20.9 mi |
| Wilson Benchmark | NW 314° | 2,636.5 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:14 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:33 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kodachrome Basin Park, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1773706335
Day trips start here
- Bryce Canyon National Park · 12 mi
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