Ghost town · Utah
Hardup
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
- 27.8 mi off the City of Rocks Back Country Byway
57 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 34
- Black Butte: 2.7 mi
- Crystal Peak: 4.2 mi
- Bald Knoll: 6.8 mi
- Wildcat Hills: 7.8 mi
- Round Mountain: 10.3 mi
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
- Cedar Creek: 4.8 mi
- Strevell: 8.1 mi
- Kelton: 10.6 mi
- Black Pine: 15.1 mi
- Golden: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Rosevere Point: 9.5 mi
- Monument Point: 20.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Peak | W 269° | 2,916 m | 17.0 mi |
| Black Pine Peak | N 6° | 2,845 m | 15.6 mi |
| War Eagle Peak | N 10° | 2,640 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mahogany Peaks | W 268° | 2,540 m | 22.5 mi |
| Gunnel Peak | N 6° | 2,531.669 m | 12.7 mi |
| Black Pine Cone | NNE 20° | 2,432 m | 13.7 mi |
| Crystal Peak | WNW 292° | 2,357 m | 4.2 mi |
| Bald Knoll | WSW 251° | 2,272 m | 6.8 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, 15 mi away.
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