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Silver Reef

Silver Reef from directly overhead

Silver Reef is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,158 m. Signal Peak stands 3,159 m to the northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver Reef Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 5.6 miles off.

ghost town in Washington County, Utah, United States

The record

What the record says

Founded
1875
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.25278, -113.36778

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Tecumseh Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Big Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Sandstone Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • Cottonwood Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Beatty Hill: 6.3 mi
Parks
  • Harrisburg Dog Park: 3.3 mi
  • Toquerville City Park: 4.3 mi
  • Quail Creek State Park: 4.6 mi
  • Sky Ridge Park: 5.1 mi
  • Grandpa's Pond Park: 5.3 mi
Springs: 54
  • Toquerville Springs: 4.9 mi
  • Toquerville Springs: 4.9 mi
  • Toquerville Springs: 4.9 mi
  • Pah Tempe Hot Springs: 6.8 mi
  • Pah Tempe Springs: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 49
Historic sites: 17
  • Leeds Creek Kiln: 2.6 mi
  • Harrisburg: 3.4 mi
  • (WIP) Entry Monument: 3.6 mi
  • Adair Spring Monument: 11.3 mi
  • 1930s Los Angeles to Salt Lake City Airway Beacon Remains: 11.4 mi
Museums: 13
  • Silver Reef Museum: 0.0 mi
  • Washington City Museum: 11.5 mi
  • Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm: 13.9 mi
  • St. George Art Museum: 15.3 mi
  • McQuarrie Memorial Pioneer DUP Museum: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 6.8 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 7.2 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 7.4 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 8.2 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Toquerville Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Toquerville Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Archangel Falls: 17.7 mi
  • R3 - Keyhole Falls - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 10 ft.: 17.8 mi
  • R2 - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 6 ft.: 18.0 mi
Artworks: 8
Ghost towns: 7
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Upper Galoot Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
  • Lower Galoot Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Double Arch Alcove: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Santa Clara River Reserve: 20.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Silver Reef. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Signal PeakNW 304°3,159 m8.3 mi
Burger PeakNW 304°3,130 m8.9 mi
Big PointN 356°3,049 m11.2 mi
Gardner PeakNNW 334°2,879 m10.6 mi
Saddle MountainNW 306°2,770 m12.6 mi
Mount BaldyN 8°2,710 m12.5 mi
Timber MountainN 354°2,694 m15.1 mi
Flat Top MountainN 360°2,598 m13.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1119:46
June solstice06:1420:1920:58
September equinox07:2218:5819:32
December solstice07:4516:3917:20

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414553596777838274624839
Precip in1.41.81.40.80.50.20.61.00.91.00.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Verkin, 7 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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