Cliff · Utah
Red Ledge
Red Ledge is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 3,048 m. East Provo Peak stands 3,366 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Jimmies Point, a peak 3.7 miles away. Mirror Lake Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3048 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.29912, -111.12795
- 19.8 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section
- 20.0 mi off the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Provo River Overlook · 21 mi
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Slate Gorge Overlook · 25 mi
- Hayden Peak Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Jimmies Point: 3.7 mi
- Doe Knoll: 5.6 mi
- Buckhorn Knoll: 5.6 mi
- Sage Hen Knoll: 6.0 mi
- Currant Creek Peak: 6.0 mi
Parks: 35
- Strawberry Bay Recreation Complex: 8.4 mi
- Soldier Creek Recreation Complex: 10.9 mi
- Soldier Creek Dam Day Use Area: 12.4 mi
- Wildcat Wildlife Management Area: 13.3 mi
- Wallsburg Wildlife Management Area: 18.5 mi
Springs: 30
- Bull Spring: 4.9 mi
- Bull Spring: 4.9 mi
- Buck Spring: 9.0 mi
- Soldier Springs: 9.2 mi
- Soldier Springs: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Group Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Whiskey Springs Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Group 1A: 20.8 mi
- City Pavilion: 21.3 mi
- Creekside Pavilion: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
- The Jumpoff: 5.0 mi
- Red Ledge: 6.5 mi
- White Ledge: 8.5 mi
- Red Cliff: 19.1 mi
- The Point: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Strawberry River Day Use Area: 13.0 mi
- Blue Moon Ranch Alpacas: 21.3 mi
- Homestead Crater: 24.4 mi
- Old Locomotive 453: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Masashi Goto Monument: 15.5 mi
- Heber C. Kimball Monument: 20.7 mi
- Duchesne Tunnel: 21.5 mi
Museums: 2
- CAF Heber Valley Museum: 20.2 mi
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Dryfall: 20.9 mi
- Upper Falls: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- West Portal: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Currant Creek Wildlife Management Area: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Lulu's Garden: 18.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Diamond Arch: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Pinion Ridge Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Red Ledge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Provo Peak | W 261° | 3,366 m | 22.4 mi |
| Provo Peak | W 261° | 3,355 m | 22.9 mi |
| Freedom Peak | W 263° | 3,270 m | 22.1 mi |
| Shingle Mill Peak | W 265° | 3,253 m | 21.9 mi |
| Castle Rocks | NE 42° | 3,247 m | 22.9 mi |
| Red Creek Mountain | NE 40° | 3,227 m | 9.8 mi |
| Iron Mine Mountain | NNE 23° | 3,187 m | 20.7 mi |
| Currant Creek Peak | NNW 335° | 3,175 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:18 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:19 | 17:02 |
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 | 29 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Heber, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356679675
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