Johnson Ranch
Johnson Ranch is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,001 m. Barney Top stands 3,184 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Yellow Spring, a spring 3.4 miles away. Journey Through Time Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off.
ghost town in Garfield County, Utah, United States
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 20.3 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 22.7 mi off the Scenic Byway 143 - Utah's Patchwork Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mossy Cave · 9 mi
- Ledge Point · 17 mi
- Powell Point Vista · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Horse Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Swamp Canyon Butte: 4.2 mi
- Mud Canyon Butte: 4.2 mi
- Noon Canyon Butte: 4.5 mi
- Deer Mountain: 4.6 mi
- The Hat Shop: 3.4 mi
- The Alligator: 4.7 mi
- Hindu Temples: 4.9 mi
- Wall of Windows: 4.9 mi
- Bull Valley Gorge: 5.0 mi
- Yellow Spring: 3.4 mi
- Lonely Spring: 5.7 mi
- Birch Spring: 6.2 mi
- Iron Spring: 6.3 mi
- Pine Spring: 6.9 mi
- Farview Point: 5.4 mi
- Temples of the Gods: 5.4 mi
- Pagoda: 5.5 mi
- Mutt and Jeff: 5.5 mi
- Pans Pinnacle: 5.5 mi
- Georgetown: 5.1 mi
- Hillsdale: 17.7 mi
- Asay: 18.5 mi
- Widtsoe: 21.7 mi
- Paria: 23.0 mi
- Bryce Canyon City Park: 9.3 mi
- Pink Cliffs Village: 10.5 mi
- Red Canyon: 17.0 mi
- Hatch Town Park: 17.4 mi
- Baseball Field Park: 24.4 mi
- CCC Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Whiteman Bench Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Rainbow Point Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Bryce Wildlife Adventure: 11.3 mi
- Hatch Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 17.4 mi
- Tropic Ditch Falls: 8.7 mi
- Pines Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Smokey: 16.9 mi
- Clay Creek Group Site: 17.7 mi
- Starlight Arch: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Johnson Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Top | NE 42° | 3,184 m | 21.7 mi |
| Black Butte | W 278° | 2,911 m | 11.1 mi |
| Flat Top | N 354° | 2,855 m | 19.3 mi |
| Canaan Peak | ENE 76° | 2,799 m | 19.6 mi |
| Rainbow Point | SW 228° | 2,778 m | 6.8 mi |
| Don Spring Mountain | W 259° | 2,771 m | 14.1 mi |
| Wilson Peak | NW 320° | 2,755 m | 13.3 mi |
| George Mountain | W 269° | 2,750 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:15 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:34 | 17:14 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bryce Canyon NP Hqrs, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location confirmed against Wikidata.
WikidataDay trips start here
- Bryce Canyon National Park · 3 mi
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