Cliff · Utah
Purgatory
Purgatory is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 2,135 m. Mount Marvine stands 3,543 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Mountain, a peak 5.0 miles away. Fish Lake Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2135 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.79580, -111.80186
- 14.6 mi off the Fish Lake Scenic Byway
- 27.9 mi off the Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cedar Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Carter Peak: 6.9 mi
- Black Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Boobe Hole Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Rainbow Hills: 7.6 mi
Parks: 12
- Sand Ledges Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
- Salina City Park: 10.1 mi
- Salina Creek RV and Camp: 10.9 mi
- Redmond City Park: 15.0 mi
- Willow Creek Wildlife Management Area: 15.3 mi
Springs: 12
- Tasha Spring: 13.5 mi
- West Tidwell Spring: 19.6 mi
- Mamoits Spring: 19.9 mi
- Ox Spring: 19.9 mi
- East Tidwell Spring: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- The Brink: 12.3 mi
- Devils Castle: 16.5 mi
- Second Ledges: 23.1 mi
- The Ledges: 24.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Miss Mary's Museum: 11.4 mi
- truck museum: 11.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Prattville: 11.5 mi
- Clarion: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Oak Springs Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Ivie Creek Rest Area: 20.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Red Hill Hot Springs: 19.3 mi
- Mystic Hot Springs: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Fish Lake High Top - Sevier County Highpoint: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Redmond Veterans Memorial: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Twin Creek Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Purgatory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Marvine | SE 135° | 3,543 m | 12.4 mi |
| Whiskey Knoll | SSE 159° | 3,519 m | 12.1 mi |
| Hilgard Mountain | ESE 119° | 3,519 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mount Terrill | SE 125° | 3,508 m | 10.1 mi |
| Monroe Peak | SW 219° | 3,419 m | 23.2 mi |
| Signal Peak | SW 224° | 3,414 m | 16.5 mi |
| Glenwood Mountain | SW 224° | 3,409 m | 16.5 mi |
| Monument Peak | SSW 210° | 3,368 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:16 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:28 | 17:09 |
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 | 29 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richfield Radio Ksvc, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356679577
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