Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,572 m. George Peak stands 2,916 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Strevell, a ghost town 3.8 miles away. City of Rocks Back Country Byway passes 25 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States
How to reach it
- 25.0 mi off the City of Rocks Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
53 named places within 25 miles
- Crystal Peak: 4.8 mi
- Round Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Black Butte: 7.4 mi
- Gunnel Peak: 8.0 mi
- Bald Knoll: 9.3 mi
- Hidden Spring: 6.9 mi
- Big Spring: 11.1 mi
- Cabin Spring: 14.8 mi
- Right Fork Spring: 15.3 mi
- Pine Creek Spring: 16.6 mi
- Strevell: 3.8 mi
- Hardup: 4.8 mi
- Black Pine: 11.7 mi
- Kelton: 15.3 mi
- Golden: 17.6 mi
- Rosevere Point: 9.8 mi
- Monument Point: 24.0 mi
- Juniper Rest Area, I-84 Eastbound: 14.7 mi
- Juniper Rest Area, I-84 Westbound: 14.9 mi
- Locomotive Springs Waterfowl Management Area: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cedar Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Peak | WSW 253° | 2,916 m | 17.6 mi |
| Black Pine Peak | N 10° | 2,845 m | 10.9 mi |
| War Eagle Peak | NNE 15° | 2,640 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mahogany Peaks | WSW 256° | 2,540 m | 23.0 mi |
| Gunnel Peak | N 11° | 2,531.669 m | 8.0 mi |
| Black Pine Cone | NNE 31° | 2,432 m | 9.5 mi |
| Crystal Peak | SW 229° | 2,357 m | 4.8 mi |
| Bald Knoll | SW 222° | 2,272 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:30 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:20 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 71 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosette, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
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