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Sand Bench Rim

Sand Bench Rim, seen from above at true elevation

Sand Bench Rim is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,742 m. Flagstaff Peak stands 3,108 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson Point, a peak 1.2 miles away. Energy Loop Huntington & Eccles Canyon passes 18 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1742 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.08424, -110.90307
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Wilson Point: 1.2 mi
  • Ferron Point: 6.6 mi
  • Kings Crown: 7.3 mi
  • Swazy Point: 7.3 mi
  • Red Knoll: 8.3 mi
Springs: 26
  • Hendrick Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Yellow Seep: 3.7 mi
  • The Drips: 4.9 mi
  • Red Seep: 8.4 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 22
Parks: 14
  • Wilberg Memorial: 10.0 mi
  • Castle Dale Playground: 10.5 mi
  • Castle Dale Park: 10.8 mi
  • Clawson City Park: 11.0 mi
  • Castle Dale Park: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 3
  • Salt Wash View Area: 20.7 mi
  • Sand Bench View Area: 21.0 mi
  • Brake Test Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Sand Bench Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flagstaff PeakW 268°3,108 m22.0 mi
North Horn MountainWNW 301°2,783 m18.5 mi
Nelson MountainW 261°2,759 m17.4 mi
Youngs PeakWSW 256°2,729 m17.2 mi
Birch Spring PointNW 305°2,648 m23.0 mi
South Horn MountainWNW 282°2,610 m17.1 mi
Mahogany PointNW 310°2,592 m19.3 mi
Little Nelson MountainW 270°2,581 m17.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0119:36
June solstice05:5920:1420:54
September equinox07:1218:4719:22
December solstice07:4016:2317:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F253242485766737062503726
Precip in0.60.60.60.50.70.40.60.91.01.00.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castle Dale, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356674058

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