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Inspiration Point

Inspiration Point, seen from above at true elevation

Inspiration Point is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 2,853 m. Willard Peak stands 2,976 m to the southeast, 0.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Willard Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. Ogden River Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2853 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.39161, -111.98689

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Willard Mountain: 0.1 mi
  • Willard Peak: 0.9 mi
  • The Locomotive: 2.4 mi
  • Ben Lomond: 2.4 mi
  • Grizzly Peak: 2.6 mi
Parks
  • Willard Children’s Park: 2.4 mi
  • Willard Creek Nature Park: 2.8 mi
  • Central Park: 2.9 mi
  • Wadman Nature Park: 3.8 mi
  • Smith Family Park: 4.9 mi
Springs: 37
  • Willard City Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Cutler Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Bailey Cabin Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Cold Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Swinging Springs: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 36
Museums: 19
Artworks: 9
Picnic sites: 9
Nature reserves: 9
Cliffs: 8
Beaches: 7
  • Eagle Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Windsurfer Beach: 12.2 mi
  • Cemetery Point Beach: 13.1 mi
  • Middle Inlet Beach: 13.3 mi
  • Pelican Beach: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Fort Buenaventura: 12.2 mi
  • The W: 13.9 mi
  • Fat Cats: 17.8 mi
  • Tepanyaki: 20.5 mi
  • Classic Fun Center: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Gardens: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Inspiration Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Willard PeakSE 133°2,976 m0.9 mi
Ben LomondSE 145°2,960 m2.4 mi
Thurston PeakSSE 162°2,954 m22.5 mi
Mount OgdenSSE 158°2,917 m14.3 mi
Allen PeakSSE 158°2,885 m14.0 mi
James PeakE 90°2,869 m10.1 mi
Willard MountainSE 135°2,867 m0.1 mi
Box Elder PeakN 355°2,855 m16.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice05:5520:2421:06
September equinox07:1618:5019:27
December solstice07:5116:1817:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242837445361706959483625
Precip in3.42.82.72.82.81.90.90.91.73.02.52.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eden, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356678908

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