Colton
Colton is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,206 m. Monument Peak stands 3,176 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Head Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. Energy Loop Extension - US-6 from Colton to Helper runs past it. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
ghost town in Utah County, Utah, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1883
How to reach it
- On the Energy Loop Extension - US-6 from Colton to Helper
- 1.0 mi off the Energy Loop Huntington & Eccles Canyon, National
- 11.6 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
116 named places within 25 miles
- Indian Head Peak: 1.5 mi
- Cat Peak: 4.2 mi
- Indian Head: 6.2 mi
- Tucker: 6.5 mi
- Tucker Peak: 8.1 mi
- Price Canyon Recreation Area: 8.1 mi
- Starvation Wildlife Management Area: 8.6 mi
- Avintaquin Wildlife Management Area: 11.2 mi
- Bamberger Monument: 12.8 mi
- Historic Helper Main Street Park: 14.3 mi
- Kyune: 4.1 mi
- Soldier Summit: 6.4 mi
- Hale: 6.8 mi
- Mutual: 9.8 mi
- Royal: 10.2 mi
- Truck Spring: 13.3 mi
- Cabin Spring: 14.1 mi
- Gordan Falls: 16.2 mi
- White Point Spring: 17.0 mi
- First Water Spring: 19.3 mi
- Pleasant Valley Point: 6.9 mi
- Bull Point: 12.9 mi
- Roan Cliffs: 16.9 mi
- Timber Point: 20.7 mi
- The Steeps: 22.3 mi
- Clear Creek Canyon: 12.0 mi
- Old Locomotive 453: 12.8 mi
- Historic CONOCO Station: 14.5 mi
- Strawberry River Day Use Area: 19.1 mi
- Mammoth Discovery Site: 22.6 mi
- Western Mining and Railroad Museum: 14.4 mi
- The Helper Museum: 14.4 mi
- Prehistoric Museum: 20.6 mi
- Bryner Pioneer Museum: 20.6 mi
- Soldier Summit Historical Marker: 6.4 mi
- Historic Marker: 14.8 mi
- Steam Engine Boiler: 19.5 mi
- Jesus Christ: 14.2 mi
- Magnus Arch: 23.6 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Colton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Peak | SSW 208° | 3,176 m | 18.6 mi |
| Candland Mountain | SSW 208° | 3,153 m | 22.5 mi |
| Towhead | SW 221° | 3,129 m | 24.9 mi |
| Strawberry Peak | N 7° | 3,125 m | 13.5 mi |
| Strawberry North Summit | N 7° | 3,117 m | 13.9 mi |
| Gentry Mountain | SSW 192° | 3,082 m | 23.2 mi |
| Indian Head | ENE 74° | 3,033 m | 6.2 mi |
| Cat Peak | NE 43° | 2,972 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:16 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:20 | 17:03 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 21 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scofield-skyline Mine, 16 mi away.
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