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Honeycomb Cliffs

Honeycomb Cliffs, seen from above at true elevation

Honeycomb Cliffs is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 3,049 m. Twin Peaks (west) stands 3,502 m to the southwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Bess Peak, a peak 0.2 miles away. Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
3049 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.60051, -111.61159

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Black Bess Peak: 0.2 mi
  • Honeycomb Peak: 0.2 mi
  • Davenport Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Mount Evergreen: 0.8 mi
  • Patsy Marley Peak: 0.8 mi
Attractions
  • Chad's Gap: 0.6 mi
  • Silver King Mine: 5.7 mi
  • McPolin Barn: 6.9 mi
  • Alpine Slide: 7.9 mi
  • Summit and Canyon Adventure Courses: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites
  • Silver Lake Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
  • GRP7: 3.1 mi
  • GRP8: 3.1 mi
  • GRP4: 3.1 mi
  • GRP3: 3.1 mi
Parks
  • Snowbird Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
  • Day Care childrens park: 6.5 mi
  • Rotary Park: 6.6 mi
  • Library Field: 6.7 mi
  • Old Town Neighborhood Park: 6.7 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens
Museums: 49
Springs: 43
  • Seepage: 1.4 mi
  • Seepage: 1.4 mi
  • Hellgate Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Montreal Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Number 10 Spring: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Blackjack Waterfall: 2.4 mi
  • Donut Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Gloria Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Moss Ledge Waterfall: 5.8 mi
  • Upper Lisa Falls: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves: 10
  • H-Rock Open Space: 13.8 mi
  • Corner Canyon: 13.8 mi
  • South Jordan City Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 15.9 mi
  • Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 15.9 mi
  • Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Storm Window Arch: 12.6 mi
  • Industrial Arch: 20.9 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Vineyard Beach: 21.2 mi
  • Vineyard Beach: 21.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Honeycomb Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin Peaks (west)SW 215°3,501.8 m4.1 mi
Twin Peaks (east)SSW 211°3,484.8 m4.0 mi
Geek PeakSSW 209°3,471 m4.4 mi
Twin Peaks (East)W 265°3,453.4 m5.7 mi
Twin Peaks (West)W 265°3,452.8 m5.9 mi
White BaldySW 218°3,451 m5.9 mi
Sunrise PeakW 263°3,436.6 m5.3 mi
Red StackSW 217°3,426 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0319:39
June solstice05:5720:2021:01
September equinox07:1518:4919:25
December solstice07:4716:2017:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212127324152605850392820
Precip in5.24.44.54.33.41.71.11.82.23.23.94.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silver Lake Brighton, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356678849

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