Pioneer charcoal burning pits
Pioneer charcoal burning pits is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,452 m. Fool Creek Peak stands 2,936 m to the south-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Horse Peak, a peak 4.9 miles away. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
66 named places within 25 miles
- Wild Horse Peak: 4.9 mi
- Champlin Peak: 5.5 mi
- Sunset Ridge: 9.5 mi
- Sand Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Buck Peak: 10.2 mi
- Mills Meadows Waterfowl Management Area: 12.0 mi
- Oak City Park: 12.2 mi
- Little Sahara National Recreation Area: 13.2 mi
- Yuba Lake State Recreation Area: 16.2 mi
- Yuba State Park: 16.3 mi
- Riley Springs: 16.3 mi
- Railroad Springs: 17.7 mi
- Maple Spring: 19.1 mi
- Kessler Spring: 20.3 mi
- Jims Spring: 20.4 mi
- Jericho: 14.7 mi
- Juab: 16.4 mi
- Chicken Creek: 17.9 mi
- McCornick: 24.0 mi
- Diamond: 24.9 mi
- Enoch Point: 7.0 mi
- Devils Twist: 9.8 mi
- Cedar Point: 23.6 mi
- Great Basin Museum: 21.8 mi
- Topaz Museum of the Japanese Internment Camp: 21.8 mi
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 24.8 mi
- Jericho Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Paul Bunyan's Woodpile: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pioneer charcoal burning pits. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fool Creek Peak | SSE 168° | 2,936 m | 10.4 mi |
| Williams Peak | S 171° | 2,778 m | 17.2 mi |
| Partridge Mountain | S 179° | 2,661 m | 14.5 mi |
| Buck Peak | S 176° | 2,623 m | 10.2 mi |
| Blue Mountain | S 184° | 2,605 m | 18.4 mi |
| Horse Heaven Mountain | E 95° | 2,545 m | 24.5 mi |
| Levan Peak | E 93° | 2,540 m | 23.3 mi |
| Tintic Mountain | NNE 26° | 2,495 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:20 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:26 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 34 | 43 | 49 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 77 | 67 | 53 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OAK City, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9306700287
Day trips start here
- Delta · 22 mi
- Yuba Lake State Park · 26 mi
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