Cliff · Utah
Sunset Cliffs
Sunset Cliffs is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 2,673 m. Hancock Peak stands 3,037 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Peak 8841, a peak 1.6 miles away. Mt Carmel Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2673 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.60554, -112.33381
- 6.1 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 8.8 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 12.7 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 13.0 mi off the Scenic Byway 143 - Utah's Patchwork Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Turnout · 10 mi
- Ledge Point · 10 mi
- Mossy Cave · 13 mi
- Navajo Lake Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Peak 8841: 1.6 mi
- Peak 8530: 1.9 mi
- Black Butte: 3.1 mi
- Peak 8140: 3.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 32
- Farview Natural Bridge: 6.4 mi
- Natural Bridge: 6.5 mi
- Wall Street: 9.3 mi
- Sunset Point Overlook: 9.3 mi
- Thor's Hammer: 9.3 mi
Springs: 30
- Iron Spring: 9.3 mi
- Yellow Spring: 9.4 mi
- Birch Spring: 9.9 mi
- Lonely Spring: 10.7 mi
- Bullberry Spring: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Farview Point: 6.4 mi
- Temples of the Gods: 9.3 mi
- Mutt and Jeff: 9.3 mi
- Pans Pinnacle: 9.3 mi
- Pagoda: 9.3 mi
Parks: 5
- Hatch Town Park: 6.4 mi
- Red Canyon: 9.8 mi
- Bryce Canyon City Park: 10.8 mi
- Pink Cliffs Village: 11.6 mi
- Baseball Field Park: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Asay: 8.2 mi
- Hillsdale: 8.3 mi
- Johnson Ranch: 11.1 mi
- Georgetown: 16.0 mi
- Widtsoe: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Whiteman Bench Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- CCC Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Rainbow Point Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Tropic Ditch Falls: 12.7 mi
- The Falls: 23.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 24.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Hatch Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 6.4 mi
- Bryce Wildlife Adventure: 10.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Pines Rest Area: 10.0 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 20.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Smokey: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Clay Creek Group Site: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Sunset Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock Peak | NNE 14° | 3,037 m | 19.2 mi |
| Black Butte | SSW 196° | 2,911 m | 3.1 mi |
| Flat Top | NNE 29° | 2,855 m | 17.0 mi |
| Henrie Knoll | W 267° | 2,816 m | 18.3 mi |
| Rainbow Point | SSE 150° | 2,778 m | 10.4 mi |
| Don Spring Mountain | SSW 208° | 2,771 m | 8.0 mi |
| Miller Knoll | WNW 284° | 2,760 m | 18.0 mi |
| Wilson Peak | NNE 16° | 2,755 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:16 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:34 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 63 | 55 | 46 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hatch, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356680083
Day trips start here
- Bryce Canyon National Park · 8 mi
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