Ghost town · Utah
Hillsdale
Hillsdale is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,069 m. Horse Valley Peak stands 3,223 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Hill, a peak 3.4 miles away. Mt Carmel Scenic Byway runs past it.
ghost town in Utah
How to reach it
Coordinates37.71917, -112.38222
- On the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 2.1 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 5.0 mi off the Scenic Byway 143 - Utah's Patchwork Parkway, National
- 17.4 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Ledge Point · 5 mi
- Mossy Cave · 15 mi
- North View Overlook · 25 mi
- Sunset View Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Hill: 3.4 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Wilson Benchmark: 4.3 mi
- Wilson Peak: 4.7 mi
Springs: 34
- Yellow Spring: 15.0 mi
- Wide Hollow Spring: 15.8 mi
- Chokecherry Spring: 16.2 mi
- Slide Spring: 17.4 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 25
- Red Canyon Arc: 4.8 mi
- Ruby's Inn Horseback Riding: 12.8 mi
- Entrance, Bryce Canyon National Park: 12.8 mi
- Sunset Point Overlook: 13.6 mi
- Wall Street: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Jump-up: 8.0 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 8.3 mi
- Casto Bluff: 10.7 mi
- Mutt and Jeff: 13.7 mi
- Temples of the Gods: 13.8 mi
Parks: 5
- Red Canyon: 3.9 mi
- Hatch Town Park: 5.7 mi
- Baseball Field Park: 7.2 mi
- Pink Cliffs Village: 12.6 mi
- Bryce Canyon City Park: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Asay: 10.7 mi
- Johnson Ranch: 17.7 mi
- Georgetown: 21.9 mi
- Widtsoe: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- CCC Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Whiteman Bench Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Rainbow Point Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
Museums: 2
- Hatch Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 5.6 mi
- Bryce Wildlife Adventure: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Lowder Family Cabins: 22.5 mi
- Clay Creek Group Site: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Smokey: 3.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Pines Rest Area: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Tropic Ditch Falls: 15.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Hillsdale. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Valley Peak | WNW 285° | 3,223 m | 18.4 mi |
| Adams Head | NNE 33° | 3,171 m | 17.5 mi |
| Little Creek Peak | NW 312° | 3,085 m | 16.8 mi |
| Hancock Peak | NE 34° | 3,037 m | 13.0 mi |
| Blue Spring Mountain | W 259° | 3,010 m | 17.8 mi |
| Crow Peak | NE 36° | 2,971 m | 16.3 mi |
| Black Butte | S 171° | 2,911 m | 10.9 mi |
| Sandy Peak | NNW 328° | 2,905 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:16 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:34 | 17:15 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 63 | 55 | 46 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hatch, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Bryce Canyon National Park · 14 mi
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