Pit-house
Pit-house is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,689 m. The West Temple stands 2,383 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Kokopelli Golf Club, a attraction 2.4 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 8.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.8 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 25.3 mi off the Kolob Fingers Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Watchman Overlook · 15 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 17 mi
- Sheep, Mountain Zion · 21 mi
- Checkerboard Mesa · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Creek Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Gray Knoll: 3.3 mi
- Gooseberry Mesa: 5.5 mi
- Mollies Nipple: 6.7 mi
- Overlook point: 7.3 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 7.1 mi
- Airport Park: 7.2 mi
- Roberts Roost: 8.5 mi
- Three Falls Park: 8.5 mi
- Hurricane Valley Pioneer Heritage Park: 8.7 mi
- Kokopelli Golf Club: 2.4 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Start Gate: 6.9 mi
- Red Bull Rampage Finish Corral/Arch: 7.2 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 9.5 mi
- Warner Valley Dinosaur Track Site: 9.6 mi
- Sweat Spring: 4.0 mi
- Gould Spring: 4.1 mi
- Willow Spring: 4.6 mi
- Gooseberry Spring: 5.4 mi
- Boot Spring: 6.9 mi
- Grafton: 9.6 mi
- The Drill Grouds: 10.1 mi
- The Windlass: 10.4 mi
- Fort Pearce Ruins: 12.2 mi
- (WIP) Entry Monument: 13.7 mi
- Silver Reef Museum: 15.7 mi
- Zion Human History Museum: 15.7 mi
- Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum: 16.7 mi
- Washington City Museum: 17.4 mi
- Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm: 18.4 mi
- Hurricane Cliffs: 7.1 mi
- Cottonwood Point: 15.9 mi
- The Streaked Wall: 16.1 mi
- Scotts Point: 18.2 mi
- Lyons Point: 18.9 mi
- Toquerville Falls: 16.1 mi
- Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 16.9 mi
- Double Falls: 17.7 mi
- Barrier Falls: 18.0 mi
- Archangel Falls: 18.6 mi
- Duncan's Retreat: 8.8 mi
- Grafton: 9.6 mi
- Adventure: 9.7 mi
- Northrop: 12.4 mi
- Harrisburg: 14.2 mi
- Family Tree: 18.1 mi
- Dad: 21.2 mi
- Meditation Hut Arch: 14.8 mi
- Red Hills Desert Garden: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Pit-house. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Temple | NE 46° | 2,383 m | 14.1 mi |
| Meridian Tower | NE 45° | 2,233 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Kinesava | NE 47° | 2,186 m | 13.0 mi |
| The Sundial | NE 44° | 2,184 m | 14.1 mi |
| The Sentinel | NE 47° | 2,148 m | 16.6 mi |
| Altar of Sacrifice | NE 43° | 2,132 m | 15.0 mi |
| The Bishopric | NE 38° | 2,112 m | 16.5 mi |
| Bee Hive | NE 48° | 2,059 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:18 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 77 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Verkin, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13923852372
Day trips start here
- Zion National Park · 18 mi
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