The Steeps
The Steeps is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 2,982 m. South Tent Mountain stands 3,434 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Gentry Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Energy Loop Huntington & Eccles Canyon passes 2.6 miles off. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2982 m
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Energy Loop Huntington & Eccles Canyon, National
- 15.8 mi off the Energy Loop Extension - SR-31 to Huntington St Pk
- 14.5 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
- 16.2 mi off the Energy Loop Extension - US-6 from Colton to Helper
Overlooks nearby
124 named places within 25 miles
- Gentry Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Star Point: 2.4 mi
- Candland Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Seeley Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Monument Peak: 6.4 mi
- Gordon Creek Wildlife Management Area: 8.5 mi
- Spring Glen Park: 16.0 mi
- Heritage Park: 16.1 mi
- Rose Park: 16.3 mi
- South Park: 16.4 mi
- Wattis: 4.8 mi
- Hiawatha: 6.2 mi
- Connellsville: 8.0 mi
- Mohrland: 8.4 mi
- Coal City: 10.1 mi
- Bryner Pioneer Museum: 16.4 mi
- Prehistoric Museum: 16.5 mi
- Western Mining and Railroad Museum: 16.6 mi
- The Helper Museum: 16.7 mi
- Fairview Museum of History and Art: 18.7 mi
- Bull Point: 11.3 mi
- Clay Bank: 18.3 mi
- Pleasant Valley Point: 20.2 mi
- East Rim: 21.3 mi
- Flat Iron Point: 24.0 mi
- Steam Engine Boiler: 3.8 mi
- Historic Marker: 16.0 mi
- Settlement of Fairview: 18.7 mi
- Spring CIty Spring: 21.2 mi
- Emery County Veterans Memorial: 23.0 mi
- Mammoth Discovery Site: 8.8 mi
- Historic CONOCO Station: 16.7 mi
- Nine Mile Canyon Kiosk: 22.3 mi
- Mill Canyon Spring: 3.5 mi
- Gordan Falls: 9.4 mi
- Jesus Christ: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Steeps. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Tent Mountain | SW 233° | 3,434 m | 16.8 mi |
| North Tent Mountain | WSW 237° | 3,414 m | 16.9 mi |
| Lowry Top | SW 236° | 3,396 m | 13.7 mi |
| Little Mountain | SW 231° | 3,332 m | 16.1 mi |
| East Mountain | SW 233° | 3,272 m | 7.3 mi |
| Cox Knoll | SW 222° | 3,192 m | 24.5 mi |
| Monument Peak | NW 325° | 3,176 m | 6.4 mi |
| Candland Mountain | WNW 288° | 3,153 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:16 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 17 | 24 | 31 | 41 | 51 | 57 | 56 | 47 | 35 | 25 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Electric Lake, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356680150
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