Home of Truth
Home of Truth is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,900 m. South Mountain stands 3,596 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is George Rock, a peak 1.5 miles away. Indian Creek Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 127 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.
ghost town in San Juan County, Utah, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1933
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Indian Creek Scenic Byway
127 named places within 25 miles
- George Rock: 1.5 mi
- Sugar Loaf Rock: 1.9 mi
- Church Rock: 2.3 mi
- Young Point: 2.8 mi
- White Rock: 6.6 mi
- Out Landers Inn Jeep Retreat: 8.8 mi
- Wilson Arch: 14.6 mi
- Garage Arch: 14.9 mi
- Culebra Arch: 15.1 mi
- Climbers Arch: 15.7 mi
- The Seeps: 2.7 mi
- Harts Spring: 5.1 mi
- Peters Spring: 6.1 mi
- Jackson Spring: 9.7 mi
- Taylor Spring: 13.1 mi
- Blue Gamma Cliff: 8.6 mi
- Supercrack Buttress: 8.9 mi
- Friction Slab: 8.9 mi
- Scarface: 9.0 mi
- Reservoir Wall: 9.6 mi
- Tower Ruin: 19.0 mi
- Keyhole Ruins: 19.2 mi
- Indian Creek Fall: 19.2 mi
- Lower Jump: 23.9 mi
- Canyon Country Discovery Center: 12.1 mi
- Mountain View Trailer Park: 12.6 mi
- Horse Canyon Arch: 18.8 mi
- Kane Springs Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Home of Truth. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | NNE 16° | 3,596 m | 24.4 mi |
| Abajo Peak | SSW 196° | 3,459 m | 15.9 mi |
| Horsehead Peak | SSW 199° | 3,417 m | 14.5 mi |
| South Peak | SSW 193° | 3,390 m | 17.7 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SSW 203° | 3,356 m | 15.4 mi |
| West Mountain | SSW 209° | 3,347 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mount Linnaeus | SSW 210° | 3,334 m | 18.9 mi |
| North Peak | SSW 205° | 3,295 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 49 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monticello #2, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Canyonlands National Park · 22 mi
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