Ghost town · Utah
Duncan's Retreat
Duncan's Retreat is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,108 m. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the east-northeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Bull Rampage Start Gate, a attraction 1.6 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway runs past it.
ghost town in Utah
What the record says
- Founded
- 1861
How to reach it
Coordinates37.18333, -113.13333
- On the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 17.7 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
- 24.7 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Watchman Overlook · 9 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 11 mi
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 14 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crater Hill: 2.5 mi
- Gooseberry Mesa: 3.4 mi
- Grafton Mesa: 3.5 mi
- Wire valley Knoll: 4.2 mi
- Wire Mesa: 4.3 mi
Parks
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 1.6 mi
- Virgin Town Park: 3.4 mi
- Falls Park: 4.2 mi
- Springdale Town Park: 7.5 mi
- La Verkin Park: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 48
- Red Bull Rampage Start Gate: 1.6 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Finish Corral/Arch: 2.1 mi
- Red Bull Rampage (2001-2004): 3.6 mi
- Kokopelli Golf Club: 6.6 mi
- Little Girl's Misery Hill Climb: 7.8 mi
Springs: 34
- Gooseberry Spring: 3.5 mi
- Grafton Wash Springs: 3.7 mi
- Boot Spring: 4.7 mi
- Rimrock Spring: 6.3 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Grafton: 3.1 mi
- Pit-house: 8.8 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 10.4 mi
- The Windlass: 10.7 mi
- Harrisburg: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Double Falls: 9.1 mi
- Barrier Falls: 9.3 mi
- Archangel Falls: 9.7 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 9.8 mi
- R3 - Keyhole Falls - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 10 ft.: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Hurricane Cliffs: 6.8 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 8.7 mi
- Cottonwood Point: 18.2 mi
- Scotts Point: 19.9 mi
- Lyons Point: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Grafton: 3.1 mi
- Adventure: 3.6 mi
- Northrop: 6.8 mi
- Silver Reef: 13.8 mi
- Harrisburg: 14.4 mi
Museums: 5
- Zion Human History Museum: 8.6 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 13.7 mi
- Washington City Museum: 21.0 mi
- Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm: 22.8 mi
- Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum: 22.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Meditation Hut Arch: 16.9 mi
- Double Arch Alcove: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Kanarraville North Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Kanarraville South Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Family Tree: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Red Hills Desert Garden: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Duncan's Retreat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | ENE 73° | 2,383 m | 6.5 mi |
| The East Temple | ENE 75° | 2,356 m | 10.4 mi |
| Church Mesa | ENE 56° | 2,250 m | 9.3 mi |
| North Guardian Angel | NNE 24° | 2,249 m | 10.1 mi |
| Meridian Tower | ENE 66° | 2,233 m | 8.0 mi |
| Greatheart Mesa | NE 34° | 2,232 m | 10.5 mi |
| Northgate Peaks | NNE 23° | 2,215 m | 10.5 mi |
| West Northgate Peak | NNE 23° | 2,215 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:10 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:18 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 77 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Verkin, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 9 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 25 mi
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