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Leeds Creek Kiln

Leeds Creek Kiln from directly overhead

Leeds Creek Kiln is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,416 m. Signal Peak stands 3,159 m to the west-northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver Reef Museum, a museum 2.6 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 8.0 miles off.

The kiln at Leeds Creek is located at the Children's Forest in the Dixie National Forest.

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.28391, -113.39428

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Tecumseh Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Big Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Trail Peak: 4.6 mi
  • Beatty Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Chimney Hill: 5.7 mi
Parks
  • Oak Grove Recreation Area: 4.0 mi
  • Harrisburg Dog Park: 5.2 mi
  • Toquerville City Park: 6.1 mi
  • Quail Creek State Park: 6.6 mi
  • Grandpa's Pond Park: 7.5 mi
Springs: 51
  • Toquerville Springs: 6.4 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Toquerville Springs: 6.4 mi
  • Toquerville Springs: 6.4 mi
  • West Fork Spring: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 46
Historic sites: 15
  • Harrisburg: 5.3 mi
  • (WIP) Entry Monument: 5.5 mi
  • Adair Spring Monument: 12.2 mi
  • The Granery: 12.3 mi
  • 1930s Los Angeles to Salt Lake City Airway Beacon Remains: 12.6 mi
Museums: 13
  • Silver Reef Museum: 2.6 mi
  • Washington City Museum: 12.3 mi
  • Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm: 14.8 mi
  • St. George Art Museum: 15.8 mi
  • McQuarrie Memorial Pioneer DUP Museum: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 13
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 9.4 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 9.6 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 10.0 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 10.8 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Toquerville Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Toquerville Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Archangel Falls: 18.8 mi
  • R3 - Keyhole Falls - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 10 ft.: 18.9 mi
  • R2 - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 6 ft.: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Artworks: 8
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Upper Galoot Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
  • Lower Galoot Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Double Arch Alcove: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Santa Clara River Reserve: 20.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Leeds Creek Kiln. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Signal PeakWNW 295°3,159 m5.9 mi
Burger PeakWNW 296°3,130 m6.5 mi
Big PointN 5°3,049 m9.0 mi
Gardner PeakNNW 337°2,879 m8.1 mi
Saddle MountainWNW 301°2,770 m10.2 mi
Mount BaldyNNE 17°2,710 m10.7 mi
Timber MountainN 360°2,694 m12.9 mi
Rencher PeakN 356°2,677 m15.1 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, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1473760511

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