Miner's Cabin
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.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 16.4 mi off the Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
- 17.3 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Wild Horse Window: 8.5 mi
- Temple Mountain Wash Pictograph Panel: 9.1 mi
- Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry: 10.8 mi
- Hondu Arch: 11.4 mi
- Horizon Arch: 12.6 mi
- Obstacle: 1.7 mi
- Drop: 4.9 mi
- North Caineville Reef: 9.9 mi
- Skyline Rim: 11.6 mi
- Long Dong Silver: 14.8 mi
- Bighorn Falls: 13.6 mi
- Scorpion Falls: 14.0 mi
- Sand Bench View Area: 22.1 mi
- Salt Wash View Area: 22.1 mi
- Giles: 16.5 mi
- Carl's Critter Garden: 17.1 mi
- Car Ruins: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Miner's Cabin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael Knob | N 353° | 2,408 m | 14.3 mi |
| Saddle Point | N 11° | 2,305 m | 20.1 mi |
| Block Mountain | NNE 18° | 2,262 m | 14.3 mi |
| Chimney Rock | N 1° | 2,257 m | 19.0 mi |
| Devil Point | NNW 337° | 2,256 m | 15.4 mi |
| Square Top | NNW 341° | 2,248 m | 12.2 mi |
| Family Butte | N 354° | 2,215 m | 11.0 mi |
| Cat Point | NW 319° | 2,203 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:12 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:24 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 35 | 44 | 52 | 61 | 72 | 79 | 76 | 67 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goblin Valley SP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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