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Miner's Cabin

Miner's Cabin from directly overhead

Miner's Cabin is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,661 m. San Rafael Knob stands 2,408 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is The Ding Dang Dome, a peak 1.7 miles away. Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
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Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.60725, -110.82197
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • The Ding Dang Dome: 1.7 mi
  • Chute Buttress: 2.6 mi
  • Red Hills Point: 4.6 mi
  • Wild Horse Butte: 5.8 mi
  • Sy Butte: 6.3 mi
Springs: 32
  • Bullberry Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Buckskin Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Secret Springs: 10.2 mi
  • Tan Seep: 10.7 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 24
Cliffs: 17
  • Obstacle: 1.7 mi
  • Obstacle: 1.8 mi
  • Obstacle: 1.8 mi
  • Obstacle: 1.9 mi
  • Drop: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Bighorn Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Scorpion Falls: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sand Bench View Area: 22.1 mi
  • Salt Wash View Area: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
  • Carl's Critter Garden: 17.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Car Ruins: 24.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Miner's Cabin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Rafael KnobN 353°2,408 m14.3 mi
Saddle PointN 11°2,305 m20.1 mi
Block MountainNNE 18°2,262 m14.3 mi
Chimney RockN 1°2,257 m19.0 mi
Devil PointNNW 337°2,256 m15.4 mi
Square TopNNW 341°2,248 m12.2 mi
Family ButteN 354°2,215 m11.0 mi
Cat PointNW 319°2,203 m12.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0019:35
June solstice06:0020:1220:52
September equinox07:1218:4719:22
December solstice07:3816:2417:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293544526172797667544029
Precip in0.50.60.80.71.00.50.80.90.91.20.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goblin Valley SP, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1223394512

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