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Hardup

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Hardup is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,538 m. George Peak stands 2,916 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Butte, a peak 2.7 miles away. City of Rocks Back Country Byway passes 28 miles off. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates41.89556, -113.15167

57 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
Springs: 11
  • Hidden Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Big Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Right Fork Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Cabin Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Pine Creek Spring: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Juniper Rest Area, I-84 Eastbound: 17.5 mi
  • Juniper Rest Area, I-84 Westbound: 17.6 mi
Parks: 1
  • Locomotive Springs Waterfowl Management Area: 15.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hardup. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
George PeakW 269°2,916 m17.0 mi
Black Pine PeakN 6°2,845 m15.6 mi
War Eagle PeakN 10°2,640 m14.9 mi
Mahogany PeaksW 268°2,540 m22.5 mi
Gunnel PeakN 6°2,531.669 m12.7 mi
Black Pine ConeNNE 20°2,432 m13.7 mi
Crystal PeakWNW 292°2,357 m4.2 mi
Bald KnollWSW 251°2,272 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0819:45
June solstice05:5820:3021:12
September equinox07:2118:5519:32
December solstice07:5816:2017:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252938445362727161483526
Precip in1.20.90.81.11.51.00.80.71.10.90.61.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosette, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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