Yovimpa Point
Yovimpa Point is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,776 m. Black Butte stands 2,911 m to the northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainbow Point Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Time Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
cliff in Kane County, Utah, United States
Wikidata Q49471690, matched on coordinates and name (32 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bryce Canyon National Park
How to reach it
- 12.1 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 14.1 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 15.0 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Scenic Byway 143 - Utah's Patchwork Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mossy Cave · 15 mi
- Scenic Turnout · 19 mi
- Ledge Point · 20 mi
- Powell Point Vista · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rainbow Point: 0.2 mi
- The Promontory: 0.8 mi
- Twin Hills: 2.4 mi
- Deer Mountain: 2.7 mi
- 2320: 3.0 mi
- Natural Bridge: 4.2 mi
- Farview Natural Bridge: 5.0 mi
- Bull Valley Gorge: 6.8 mi
- Lick Wash Trailhead: 8.0 mi
- Willis Creek: 8.9 mi
- Birch Spring: 0.9 mi
- Bullberry Spring: 1.1 mi
- Iron Spring: 1.4 mi
- Lonely Spring: 1.4 mi
- Riggs Spring: 1.5 mi
- Farview Point: 5.0 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 10.5 mi
- Temples of the Gods: 11.0 mi
- Pagoda: 11.0 mi
- Mutt and Jeff: 11.0 mi
- Johnson Ranch: 6.9 mi
- Georgetown: 11.1 mi
- Asay: 15.4 mi
- Hillsdale: 18.7 mi
- Paria: 22.3 mi
- Bryce Canyon City Park: 14.8 mi
- Pink Cliffs Village: 16.0 mi
- Hatch Town Park: 16.3 mi
- Red Canyon: 19.4 mi
- Crocodile Staging Area: 24.3 mi
- Rainbow Point Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Whiteman Bench Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- CCC Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Tropic Ditch Falls: 15.0 mi
- The Falls: 18.7 mi
- Bryce Wildlife Adventure: 16.0 mi
- Hatch Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 16.3 mi
- Pines Rest Area: 16.4 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Smokey: 19.4 mi
- Starlight Arch: 20.0 mi
- Clay Creek Group Site: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Yovimpa Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Butte | NW 316° | 2,911 m | 8.7 mi |
| Rainbow Point | N 356° | 2,778 m | 0.2 mi |
| Don Spring Mountain | WNW 284° | 2,771 m | 9.1 mi |
| Wilson Peak | NNW 347° | 2,755 m | 15.4 mi |
| George Mountain | WNW 299° | 2,750 m | 9.4 mi |
| Peak 8841 | NW 325° | 2,694.7 m | 11.6 mi |
| Wilson Benchmark | NNW 344° | 2,636.5 m | 15.1 mi |
| Buck Knoll | NNW 331° | 2,626 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:15 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:34 | 17:15 |
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, 12 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/12908416959
Day trips start here
- Bryce Canyon National Park · 8 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 30 mi
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