Ghost town · Utah
Asay
Asay is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,145 m. Horse Valley Peak stands 3,223 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Mountain, a peak 2.3 miles away. Mt Carmel Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
ghost town in Utah
How to reach it
Coordinates37.58560, -112.48200
- 0.3 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 6.8 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 11.3 mi off the Scenic Byway 143 - Utah's Patchwork Parkway, National
- 12.7 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Ledge Point · 15 mi
- Navajo Lake Overlook · 17 mi
- Sunset View Overlook · 19 mi
- Chessmen Ridge Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 3.6 mi
- Buck Knoll: 4.2 mi
- Asay Knoll: 5.4 mi
- George Mountain: 6.0 mi
Springs: 41
- Cold Spring: 8.8 mi
- Harris Spring: 10.7 mi
- Iron Spring: 14.6 mi
- Howdy Spring: 14.7 mi
- Currant Spring: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 24
- Natural Bridge: 12.7 mi
- Farview Natural Bridge: 13.3 mi
- Red Canyon Arc: 14.7 mi
- Yovimpa Point: 15.4 mi
- Wall Street: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Sunset Cliffs: 8.2 mi
- Jump-up: 9.1 mi
- Farview Point: 13.2 mi
- Temples of the Gods: 17.5 mi
- Mutt and Jeff: 17.5 mi
Parks: 7
- Hatch Town Park: 5.1 mi
- Red Canyon: 14.3 mi
- Baseball Field Park: 16.4 mi
- Bryce Canyon City Park: 18.9 mi
- Pink Cliffs Village: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 16.1 mi
- Tropic Ditch Falls: 20.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Creek Waterfall: 23.7 mi
- Lake Creek Waterfall: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Hillsdale: 10.7 mi
- Johnson Ranch: 18.5 mi
- Georgetown: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Whiteman Bench Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Rainbow Point Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- CCC Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
Museums: 2
- Hatch Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 5.1 mi
- Bryce Wildlife Adventure: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Smokey: 14.2 mi
- Brian the Bear: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Pines Rest Area: 17.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Lowder Family Cabins: 17.8 mi
- Hwy 14 waypoint: 20.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Bartizan Arch: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Asay. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Valley Peak | NW 319° | 3,223 m | 18.7 mi |
| Hancock Peak | WNW 282° | 3,222 m | 15.7 mi |
| Houston Mountain | W 280° | 3,060 m | 13.9 mi |
| Andy Nelson Peak | WSW 256° | 3,057 m | 19.0 mi |
| Navajo Peak | WSW 254° | 3,038 m | 18.6 mi |
| Blue Spring Mountain | WNW 296° | 3,010 m | 13.4 mi |
| Black Butte | ESE 102° | 2,911 m | 7.4 mi |
| Prince Mountain | NW 308° | 2,839 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:16 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:35 | 17:16 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Bryce Canyon National Park · 16 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 27 mi
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