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Red Bluffs

Red Bluffs, seen from above at true elevation

Red Bluffs is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 2,559 m. Abajo Peak stands 3,459 m to the northeast, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is West Mountain, a peak 2.4 miles away. Indian Creek Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2559 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.80887, -109.51081

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • West Mountain: 2.4 mi
  • Mount Linnaeus: 2.6 mi
  • Bob Park Peak: 2.8 mi
  • South Peak: 2.9 mi
  • Abajo Peak: 3.4 mi
Attractions: 41
Springs: 34
  • Cold Springs: 3.2 mi
  • Jack Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Bayles Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Taylor Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Dalton Srpring: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 10
Cliffs: 9
  • Friction Slab: 12.8 mi
  • Blue Gamma Cliff: 15.1 mi
  • Rambo Walls: 15.1 mi
  • Supercrack Buttress: 15.7 mi
  • Critic's Choice: 16.1 mi
Parks: 7
  • Walter C Lyman Park: 9.8 mi
  • Mountain View Trailer Park: 10.5 mi
  • Alkali Ridge Historical Marker: 11.5 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 12.8 mi
  • Central Park: 13.0 mi
Museums: 3
Artworks: 1
  • Solar Sculpture: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Horse Canyon Arch: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Red Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Abajo PeakNE 51°3,459 m3.4 mi
Horsehead PeakNNE 29°3,417 m4.4 mi
South PeakE 87°3,390 m2.9 mi
Twin PeaksNNE 15°3,356 m3.4 mi
West MountainNW 307°3,347 m2.4 mi
Mount LinnaeusWNW 292°3,334 m2.6 mi
North PeakNNE 12°3,295 m4.6 mi
Bob Park PeakNW 310°3,271 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5619:30
June solstice05:5720:0520:44
September equinox07:0718:4219:17
December solstice07:3116:2217:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273038455364706860493728
Precip in1.11.51.31.10.90.51.61.91.71.51.21.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monticello #2, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356679649

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