Point of Cedar Mountain
Point of Cedar Mountain is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,983 m. Cedar Mountain stands 2,335 m to the north, 0.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Mountain Recreation Area, a park 0.3 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1983 m
How to reach it
- 15.1 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
- 21.2 mi off the Energy Loop Extension - SR-31 to Huntington St Pk
- 21.9 mi off the Energy Loop Huntington & Eccles Canyon, National
Overlooks nearby
- Green River Overlook · 28 mi
116 named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Cedar Mountain Knoll: 5.3 mi
- Bob Hill Knoll: 5.5 mi
- Wimmer Knoll: 6.3 mi
- Assembly Hall Peak: 6.9 mi
- Pictographs: 4.5 mi
- Buckhorn Draw Pictograph Panel: 4.8 mi
- Dinosaur Footprint: 5.8 mi
- Hamburger Rocks: 12.6 mi
- Arch Tower: 15.6 mi
- Squaw Spring: 3.3 mi
- Bob Hill Spring: 5.0 mi
- Joe Jensen Spring: 5.0 mi
- Bitter Seep: 5.7 mi
- Mud Spring: 6.6 mi
- Cedar Mountain Recreation Area: 0.3 mi
- Desert Lake Waterfowl Management Area: 16.9 mi
- Cleveland Park: 18.0 mi
- Castle Dale Playground: 21.3 mi
- Castle Dale Park: 21.6 mi
- The Red Ledges: 11.7 mi
- Swasey's Leap: 14.5 mi
- Sand Bench Rim: 16.1 mi
- The Breaks: 18.5 mi
- Lila Point: 25.0 mi
- Woodside: 16.2 mi
- Desert Lake: 17.0 mi
- Victor: 17.3 mi
- Brake Test Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Horse Canyon Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Museum of the San Rafael: 21.5 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 21.6 mi
- Day Use Area - No Camping: 4.7 mi
- Emery County Veterans Memorial: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Point of Cedar Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Mountain | N 7° | 2,335 m | 0.6 mi |
| Saddle Point | SSW 201° | 2,305 m | 19.9 mi |
| Chimney Rock | SSW 208° | 2,257 m | 21.9 mi |
| Cedar Mountain Knoll | NE 42° | 2,255 m | 5.3 mi |
| Bob Hill Knoll | NW 308° | 2,233 m | 5.5 mi |
| Wimmer Knoll | NNW 340° | 2,181 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Elliott | E 85° | 2,177 m | 17.2 mi |
| Indian Point | S 189° | 2,177 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:13 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:21 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 32 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castle Dale, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356684875
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