Fish Fossil Rocks
Fish Fossil Rocks is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,282 m. Willard Peak stands 2,976 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, a park 2.6 miles away. Ogden River Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1282 m
How to reach it
- 24.7 mi off the Ogden River Scenic Byway
- 29.2 mi off the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge: 2.6 mi
- Corrine Ballpark: 7.9 mi
- Corinne Park: 8.0 mi
- Salt Creek Waterfowl Management Area: 10.0 mi
- Nature Park: 10.5 mi
- Little Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Jesses Knoll: 10.3 mi
- Boothe Valley Hill: 10.9 mi
- Rocky Coral: 12.7 mi
- White Rock: 13.2 mi
- Intermountain Indian School: 12.3 mi
- Call's Fort Monument: 12.4 mi
- Intermountain Indian School: 12.4 mi
- Intermountain Indian School: 12.4 mi
- Intermountain Indian School: 12.4 mi
- Swinging Springs: 13.0 mi
- Willard City Spring: 13.8 mi
- Hallings Spring: 15.9 mi
- Olsens Spring: 16.0 mi
- Dock Flat Spring: 16.3 mi
- Methodist Episcopal Church: 7.9 mi
- Brigham City Depot: 11.5 mi
- Brigham City Museum: 12.0 mi
- Bear River Valley Museum: 15.3 mi
- Golden Spike National Historic Park Visitor Center: 17.5 mi
- Black Rocky Point: 10.6 mi
- Chimney Rock: 13.1 mi
- Point Lookout: 14.9 mi
- Inspiration Point: 15.6 mi
- Pleasant View Point: 16.5 mi
- Rocket Exhibit: 14.7 mi
- Box Elder County Fairgrounds: 15.3 mi
- Golden Spike National Historical Park Engine House Public Viewing: 17.2 mi
- Golden Spike Locomotive Run: 17.5 mi
- Camp Victory Site: 21.4 mi
- Public Shooting Grounds Waterfowl Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Coldwater Canyon Wildlife Managment Area: 14.6 mi
- Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area: 20.6 mi
- Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area: 21.3 mi
- Bud Phelps Wildlife Management Area: 22.8 mi
- The Beehive: 11.1 mi
- OMGS Bus: 17.9 mi
- The Stump: 19.8 mi
- Hyrum Smith: 22.4 mi
- Eccles Community Art Center: 24.5 mi
- Day Use FF: 15.5 mi
- Day Use FF: 15.5 mi
- Day Use Site 20/21: 15.5 mi
- Day Use Site 22: 15.5 mi
- Doug Shaw Memorial Bowery: 23.2 mi
- Promontory Point: 20.9 mi
- Rozel: 21.3 mi
- Saline: 22.9 mi
- Asian Garden: 24.0 mi
- Ogden Botanical Gardens: 24.0 mi
- Stinking Hot Springs: 5.3 mi
- Eagle Beach: 11.9 mi
- Easter Falls: 13.2 mi
- Chinese Arch: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fish Fossil Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Peak | ESE 119° | 2,976 m | 16.5 mi |
| Ben Lomond | ESE 122° | 2,960 m | 17.8 mi |
| James Peak | ESE 107° | 2,869 m | 24.9 mi |
| Willard Mountain | ESE 119° | 2,867 m | 15.7 mi |
| Box Elder Peak | NE 52° | 2,855 m | 15.4 mi |
| Wellsville Cone | NE 51° | 2,850 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mendon Peak | NE 42° | 2,671 m | 17.0 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | ESE 110° | 2,662 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:25 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:18 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 32 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brigham City Waste PLT, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356675640
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- Ogden · 24 mi
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