The Alligator
The Alligator is an attraction in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 2,358 m. Barney Top stands 3,184 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairy Castle, a peak 0.4 miles away. Journey Through Time Scenic Byway passes 4.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2358 m
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 14.2 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 19.4 mi off the Scenic Byway 143 - Utah's Patchwork Parkway, National
- 21.2 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mossy Cave · 4 mi
- Ledge Point · 13 mi
- Scenic Turnout · 13 mi
- Powell Point Vista · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fairy Castle: 0.4 mi
- The Cathedral: 0.5 mi
- Inspiration Point: 0.7 mi
- Seal Castle: 1.3 mi
- Mormon Temple: 1.3 mi
- Wall of Windows: 0.4 mi
- Hindu Temples: 0.4 mi
- Two Bridges: 0.9 mi
- Wall Street: 1.0 mi
- Thor's Hammer: 1.0 mi
- Yellow Spring: 1.5 mi
- Iron Spring: 9.5 mi
- Lonely Spring: 9.5 mi
- Birch Spring: 9.6 mi
- Bullberry Spring: 10.9 mi
- Pagoda: 0.8 mi
- Temples of the Gods: 0.8 mi
- Pans Pinnacle: 0.8 mi
- Mutt and Jeff: 0.8 mi
- Chinese Wall: 1.7 mi
- Bryce Canyon City Park: 4.6 mi
- Pink Cliffs Village: 5.8 mi
- Red Canyon: 13.0 mi
- Hatch Town Park: 15.5 mi
- Baseball Field Park: 20.6 mi
- Johnson Ranch: 4.7 mi
- Georgetown: 7.5 mi
- Hillsdale: 14.5 mi
- Widtsoe: 17.7 mi
- Asay: 17.9 mi
- CCC Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Whiteman Bench Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Rainbow Point Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Bryce Wildlife Adventure: 6.7 mi
- Hatch Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 15.6 mi
- Tropic Ditch Falls: 4.5 mi
- Pines Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Smokey: 13.0 mi
- Clay Creek Group Site: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of The Alligator. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Top | NE 53° | 3,184 m | 18.8 mi |
| Hancock Peak | NNW 345° | 3,037 m | 19.0 mi |
| Crow Peak | N 352° | 2,971 m | 21.0 mi |
| Horse Creek Top | NE 42° | 2,927 m | 20.9 mi |
| Black Butte | WSW 253° | 2,911 m | 11.0 mi |
| Blind Spring Mountain | NNW 341° | 2,888 m | 21.7 mi |
| Flat Top | N 354° | 2,855 m | 14.6 mi |
| Canaan Peak | E 90° | 2,799 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:15 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:33 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bryce Canyon NP Hqrs, 2 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Bryce Canyon National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jun.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6102475539
Day trips start here
- Bryce Canyon National Park · 3 mi
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