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Monument Point

Monument Point, seen from above at true elevation

Monument Point is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,323 m. Crystal Peak stands 2,357 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Sparks Spring, a spring 2.7 miles away. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1323 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.70603, -112.84331

47 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 24
  • Indian Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Monument Peak: 5.6 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Johnson Hill: 10.9 mi
  • Black Mountain: 11.5 mi
Springs: 6
  • Sparks Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Off Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Bar M: 4.0 mi
  • Teal Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Baker Spring: 4.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Attractions: 4
  • Camp Victory Site: 13.0 mi
  • Golden Spike Locomotive Run: 16.3 mi
  • Golden Spike National Historical Park Engine House Public Viewing: 16.6 mi
  • Rocket Exhibit: 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Golden Spike: 16.2 mi
  • Monument to Their Memory: 16.3 mi
  • Spiral Jetty Infomation Plaque: 20.6 mi
Parks: 1
  • Locomotive Springs Waterfowl Management Area: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
  • Golden Spike National Historic Park Visitor Center: 16.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Chinese Arch: 18.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crystal PeakNW 307°2,357 m24.6 mi
Bald KnollWNW 296°2,272 m24.8 mi
Messix PeakSE 131°2,240 m22.9 mi
Mount TarpeySE 133°2,123 m20.6 mi
Tangent PeakSW 228°2,107 m23.1 mi
Monument PeakNNE 31°1,825 m5.6 mi
Franklin HillNE 45°1,798 m20.1 mi
Baker MountainW 268°1,685 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0719:44
June solstice05:5820:2821:10
September equinox07:2018:5419:30
December solstice07:5616:2017:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242739455463747161473525
Precip in1.31.11.51.51.81.20.30.51.01.50.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brigham City 28 WNW, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356673699

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