Ghost town · Utah
Barro
Barro is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,287 m. Silver Island stands 2,269 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Metaphor: The Tree of Utah, a artwork 3.3 miles away. 21 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
ghost town in Utah, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates40.72694, -113.48889
21 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 11
- Floating Island: 15.2 mi
- Kittycat Mountain: 16.3 mi
- Grayback Hills: 17.9 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 19.9 mi
- Cobb Peak: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Salt Flats Rest Area, I-80 Westbound: 19.0 mi
- Salt Flats Rest Area, I-80 Eastbound: 19.3 mi
- Grassy Mountain East Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- Bonneville Salt Flats: 10.1 mi
- Bonneville Salt Lakes: 21.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Metaphor: The Tree of Utah: 3.3 mi
Parks: 1
- Bonneville Salt Flats State Park: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Bonneville State Park: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Island | NW 315° | 2,269 m | 22.1 mi |
| Campbell Peak | NW 311° | 2,050 m | 22.1 mi |
| Graham Peak | NW 315° | 2,036 m | 22.1 mi |
| Jenkins Peak | NW 305° | 2,021 m | 21.5 mi |
| Cobb Peak | NW 322° | 2,001 m | 20.6 mi |
| Tetzlaff Peak | WNW 289° | 1,894 m | 23.2 mi |
| Lamus Peak | WNW 301° | 1,799 m | 21.1 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | SSE 149° | 1,594 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:10 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:28 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:27 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 34 | 43 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 77 | 66 | 52 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wendover AP Awos, 29 mi away.
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