Uintah "U"
Uintah "U" is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,966 m. Marsh Peak stands 3,718 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Robinwood Lane Walking Park, a park 3.3 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- U
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
- 4.2 mi off the Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Lind Spring: 9.9 mi
- June Spring: 10.5 mi
- Middle Spring: 10.7 mi
- Spring Creek Spring: 11.0 mi
- Beck Spring: 11.2 mi
- McCoy Knolls: 8.1 mi
- Little Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Buckskin Hills: 10.8 mi
- Red Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Little Water Hills: 11.8 mi
- Robinwood Lane Walking Park: 3.3 mi
- Ashley Valley Community Park: 3.4 mi
- Independence Park: 3.6 mi
- Freestone Legacy Park: 3.6 mi
- Cobble Rock Park: 4.2 mi
- Moonshine arch: 8.7 mi
- Dinosaur Trackway: 13.5 mi
- Split Mountain Anticline: 16.0 mi
- Mowry Shale: 16.1 mi
- Stump Formation: 16.1 mi
- Rock Point: 4.1 mi
- Silvestre Overlook: 14.4 mi
- Chalk Cliffs: 15.7 mi
- Skinwalker Ridge: 19.1 mi
- Rex: 3.5 mi
- Veteran Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Northern Ute Veterans Memorial: 17.3 mi
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 3.7 mi
- Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum: 4.7 mi
- Quarry Exhibit Hall: 16.0 mi
- Split Mountain Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Josie Morris Cabin Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- VBC Garden: 4.7 mi
- Dinah The Pink Dinosaur: 5.1 mi
- Jensen Welcome Center: 14.5 mi
- Cedarview: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Uintah "U". Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Peak | NNW 328° | 3,718 m | 22.2 mi |
| Paradise Peak | NW 311° | 3,296 m | 24.4 mi |
| Trout Creek Peak | NNW 347° | 3,200 m | 24.7 mi |
| Sims Peak | NNW 341° | 3,141 m | 20.3 mi |
| Dyer Mountain | N 5° | 3,116 m | 20.7 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | N 354° | 3,103 m | 19.6 mi |
| Ice Cave Peak | NW 306° | 3,051 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mosby Mountain | NW 306° | 3,051 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:12 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:12 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 27 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vernal, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5830526686
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