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Black Bluff

Black Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Black Bluff is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,299 m. Thurston Peak stands 2,954 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Elephant Head, a peak 0.6 miles away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1299 m
Getting there

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Coordinates40.98439, -112.25328
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Our Desert Island Home: 3.6 mi
  • US Army Ranger and Air Force Memorial: 5.4 mi
  • Original Hooper Flag Pole: 13.9 mi
  • Muskrat Springs Historical Marker: 14.5 mi
  • Dellenbach: 14.9 mi
Parks
  • Tuscany Park: 10.7 mi
  • Ranchetts West Park: 10.7 mi
  • Equestrian Park: 11.2 mi
  • Rock Creek Park: 11.6 mi
  • Trailside Park: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 60
Peaks: 53
  • Elephant Head: 0.6 mi
  • Mormon Rocks: 1.3 mi
  • Stringham Peak: 2.0 mi
  • Coyote Ridge: 2.0 mi
  • Dooly Knob: 2.3 mi
Museums: 44
Gardens: 30
Attractions: 27
  • Frary Gravesite Interpretive Trail: 3.6 mi
  • Fielding Garr Ranch: 6.1 mi
  • Fat Cats: 14.6 mi
  • Classic Fun Center: 15.1 mi
  • Tepanyaki: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 24
Springs: 20
  • Dairy Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Mushroom Springs: 5.8 mi
  • Hooper Hot Springs: 11.3 mi
  • Pass Canyon Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Cane Spring: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
  • Howard Slough Waterfowl Management Area: 10.9 mi
  • The Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve: 10.9 mi
  • Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area: 15.8 mi
  • Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area: 17.7 mi
  • Legacy Nature Reserve: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 5
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Hole in the Rock.: 21.2 mi
  • Industrial Arch: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thurston PeakENE 72°2,954 m22.0 mi
Mount OgdenNE 52°2,917 m24.4 mi
Francis PeakE 81°2,904 m21.9 mi
Snow Horse RidgeENE 75°2,893 m21.8 mi
Allen PeakNE 52°2,885 m24.5 mi
De Moisy PeakNE 54°2,847 m24.3 mi
Bountiful PeakE 93°2,823 m22.7 mi
The NeedlesNE 54°2,822 m24.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0519:41
June solstice05:5820:2421:05
September equinox07:1718:5219:28
December solstice07:5116:2117:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293443495969777566524031
Precip in2.21.82.12.42.71.30.70.81.21.91.61.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Farmington 3 NW, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356675458

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