Boyd Pony Express Station
Boyd Pony Express Station is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,326 m. Ibapah Peak stands 3,663 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Window Rock, a park 3.3 miles away. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
51 named places within 25 miles
- The Honeycombs: 9.4 mi
- George H. Hansen Peak: 10.2 mi
- Black Rock Hills: 16.1 mi
- Smelter Knolls: 17.4 mi
- Granite Mountain: 18.0 mi
- Deadman Spring: 8.1 mi
- House Springs: 8.4 mi
- Middle Spring: 8.4 mi
- Thomas Springs: 8.4 mi
- Mirror Spring: 8.4 mi
- Pony Express Monument: 7.6 mi
- Canyon Station (Pony Express): 19.2 mi
- Burnt Station Pony Express: 22.3 mi
- Fish Springs: 8.2 mi
- Goshute: 23.8 mi
- Middle Canyon Rock: 16.0 mi
- Swasey Point: 19.3 mi
- Window Rock: 3.3 mi
- Wilson Health Springs: 7.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boyd Pony Express Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibapah Peak | W 267° | 3,663 m | 19.5 mi |
| Haystack Peak | W 271° | 3,661 m | 18.7 mi |
| Red Mountain | W 262° | 3,520 m | 20.6 mi |
| Rocky Peak | WNW 285° | 3,272 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 295° | 2,875 m | 19.4 mi |
| George H. Hansen Peak | SE 144° | 2,580 m | 10.2 mi |
| Abercrombie Peak | WNW 304° | 2,475 m | 19.8 mi |
| South Peak | NW 308° | 2,452 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:11 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:26 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:30 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 34 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 78 | 67 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fish Springs NWR, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7261865656
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