The Wrinkles
The Wrinkles is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,602 m. Devil Point stands 2,523 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Gray Knolls, a peak 3.6 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1602 m
How to reach it
- 28.1 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
54 named places within 25 miles
- Gray Knolls: 3.6 mi
- Dog Knoll: 8.6 mi
- Big Pack Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Antelope Knolls: 9.2 mi
- Peters Point: 9.5 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 13.3 mi
- Indian Spring: 18.2 mi
- Secret Spring: 19.3 mi
- Clear Spring: 20.1 mi
- Pine Spring: 20.6 mi
- Desolation Canyon Historical Landmark: 3.9 mi
- Greater Prairie Park: 9.4 mi
- Pariette Waterfowl Habitat Management Area: 16.2 mi
- Ouray National Wildlife Refuge: 23.8 mi
- Bad Land Cliffs: 18.2 mi
- Death Canyon Point: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Wrinkles. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devil Point | S 175° | 2,523.439 m | 24.6 mi |
| Horse Haven Summit | SW 229° | 2,375 m | 21.2 mi |
| Flat Rock Mesa | SSE 155° | 2,279 m | 21.1 mi |
| Flat Iron Mesa | WSW 251° | 2,254 m | 17.8 mi |
| Flat Top | WSW 250° | 2,186 m | 18.4 mi |
| Chimney Rock | SE 135° | 2,076 m | 18.5 mi |
| Twin Knolls | WNW 290° | 2,045 m | 10.8 mi |
| Bates Knolls | ESE 104° | 2,032 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:11 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:16 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 26 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 77 | 74 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ouray 4NE, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356674578
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