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Deadman Point

Deadman Point, seen from above at true elevation

Deadman Point is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,801 m. King Top stands 2,529 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hawks Nest, a peak 6.1 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 18 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1801 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.89884, -113.78137
Around it

49 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 26
  • Hawks Nest: 6.1 mi
  • Ecks Knoll: 6.3 mi
  • Brecks Knoll: 6.4 mi
  • Shotgun Knoll: 6.5 mi
  • Cat Knoll: 7.9 mi
Springs: 14
  • Clay Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Dearden Springs: 16.4 mi
  • Needle Point Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Spring Creek Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Gruden Springs: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
  • Lehman Caves Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Elephant Rock Arch: 17.0 mi
Museums: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
King TopENE 67°2,529 m14.7 mi
Conger MountainN 11°2,351 m23.5 mi
Castle ButteW 268°2,223 m22.0 mi
Crystal PeakSE 127°2,153 m12.3 mi
Halfway HillsS 190°2,062 m18.5 mi
Bullgrass KnollNE 35°2,049 m16.7 mi
Middle MountainSE 139°2,031 m10.4 mi
Fossil MountainE 95°2,022 m16.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:47
June solstice06:1120:2521:05
September equinox07:2418:5919:34
December solstice07:5116:3517:17

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293444505969767565523929
Precip in0.40.40.60.70.80.50.50.60.60.60.30.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eskdale, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356672546

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