Clay Creek Group Site
Clay Creek Group Site is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,504 m. Mount Dutton stands 3,366 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Table Cliff, a cliff 2.6 miles away. Journey Through Time Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off. 156 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF LEONARD "SMITTY" SMITH CAMPGROUND HOST 1983 - 1990 Whose ambition, dedication and devotion for Pine Lake Campground will always be remembered Smitty made a difference in the place he loved.
How to reach it
- 8.4 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 26.7 mi off the Scenic Byway 143 - Utah's Patchwork Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Powell Point Vista · 9 mi
- Mossy Cave · 11 mi
- Ledge Point · 19 mi
- Scenic Turnout · 20 mi
156 named places within 25 miles
- Barney Top: 4.3 mi
- Horse Creek Top: 6.8 mi
- Henderson Point: 7.3 mi
- Gravel Hill: 7.3 mi
- Flat Top: 8.0 mi
- Old Mill Site: 8.9 mi
- Old Cabin: 9.2 mi
- Turret Arch: 10.4 mi
- Little Windows: 10.4 mi
- Mossy Cave Trail Overlook: 10.5 mi
- Paradise Spring: 3.4 mi
- Stump Spring: 6.2 mi
- Garden Spring: 6.7 mi
- Pole Spring: 11.6 mi
- Willow Spring: 11.9 mi
- Table Cliff: 2.6 mi
- Table Cliff: 4.0 mi
- South Rim: 7.2 mi
- Shakespear Point: 9.3 mi
- Mud Springs Point: 11.5 mi
- Widtsoe: 6.5 mi
- Georgetown: 15.5 mi
- Johnson Ranch: 17.7 mi
- Osiris: 19.2 mi
- Hillsdale: 23.6 mi
- Pink Cliffs Village: 11.6 mi
- Bryce Canyon City Park: 12.2 mi
- Baileys Wash/Eagle View Trail Head: 18.8 mi
- Escalante City Park: 19.3 mi
- Red Canyon: 20.0 mi
- Upper Barker Day-Use Area: 13.8 mi
- CCC Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Day-Use Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Whiteman Bench Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Rainbow Point Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Bryce Wildlife Adventure: 13.7 mi
- Escalante Heritage Center: 20.5 mi
- Tropic Ditch Falls: 10.4 mi
- Pines Rest Area: 14.1 mi
- Smokey: 20.1 mi
- Old Wagon: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clay Creek Group Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Dutton | NW 323° | 3,366 m | 23.9 mi |
| Griffin Top | NNE 17° | 3,274 m | 11.6 mi |
| Mount Pierson | NNW 327° | 3,244 m | 24.7 mi |
| Barney Top | ENE 62° | 3,184 m | 4.3 mi |
| Adams Head | NW 313° | 3,171 m | 19.1 mi |
| Griffin Point | NE 38° | 3,164 m | 10.9 mi |
| Cottonwood Peak | NW 318° | 3,160 m | 21.1 mi |
| Roger Peak | NE 48° | 3,078 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:15 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:32 | 17:13 |
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 | 21 | 24 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 63 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 31 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bryce Canyon AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11038561868
Day trips start here
- Bryce Canyon National Park · 17 mi
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