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Red Cliffs

Red Cliffs, seen from above at true elevation

Red Cliffs is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 2,575 m. Mount Nebo stands 3,636 m to the north, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Salt Creek Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. Nebo Loop Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2575 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.68635, -111.74715

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Salt Creek Peak: 1.5 mi
  • The Buckskin: 3.2 mi
  • Mahogany Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Haystack Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Pollys Peak: 8.2 mi
Springs
  • Bradley Springs: 1.9 mi
  • Bradley Springs: 1.9 mi
  • Pine Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Pine Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Crooked Creek Spring: 7.0 mi
Parks: 59
  • Triangle Ranch Wildlife Management Area: 2.7 mi
  • Canyon View Park: 4.4 mi
  • Old Mill Park: 4.9 mi
  • Nephi City Park: 5.1 mi
  • Levan Wildlife Management Area: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 8
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Salt Creek Canyon Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Grotto Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Double Falls: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Site 10: 19.2 mi
  • Site 9: 19.2 mi
  • The Delta: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Snow Sculture: 24.1 mi
  • Chief Peteetneet: 24.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Maple Arch: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Red Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount NeboN 356°3,635.6 m9.4 mi
South Nebo PeakN 353°3,620.1 m8.6 mi
Middle Nebo PeakN 354°3,603.9 m9.0 mi
North PeakN 359°3,405.8 m10.5 mi
Bald MountainN 357°3,317 m13.2 mi
Santaquin PeakNNE 18°3,248 m21.5 mi
Loafer MountainNNE 19°3,216 m21.3 mi
TowheadESE 108°3,129 m24.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0419:39
June solstice06:0020:1820:59
September equinox07:1518:5019:26
December solstice07:4516:2417:07

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283342485767757364513928
Precip in1.31.21.41.61.50.80.60.71.01.31.11.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nephi, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356681840

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