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H-Rock Open Space

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H-Rock Open Space from directly overhead

H-Rock Open Space is a nature reserve in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,587 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Parley, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.

Getting there

How to reach it

Coordinates40.73025, -111.81144

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Parley: 0.8 mi
  • Tiger and Cubs: 1.3 mi
  • Ostrich: 1.3 mi
  • Eagle Monument: 1.4 mi
  • Giraffe Family: 1.4 mi
Peaks
  • Pencil Point: 0.8 mi
  • Jacks Peak: 1.0 mi
  • Perkins Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Mount Wire: 2.9 mi
  • Grandeur Peak: 3.1 mi
Parks
  • Dilworth Park: 0.9 mi
  • Parley's Way Park: 1.0 mi
  • Curtis Park: 1.0 mi
  • Donner Trail Park: 1.3 mi
  • Tanner Park: 1.3 mi
Attractions
  • Jack's Mailbox: 1.0 mi
  • Amur Tiger: 1.3 mi
  • Ostrich: 1.3 mi
  • Arabian Sand Cat: 1.3 mi
  • Red Fox: 1.3 mi
Gardens
Artworks
  • Meercat and Wharthog: 1.4 mi
  • Marble Seal: 1.4 mi
  • Otter: 1.4 mi
  • Cheshire cat: 1.9 mi
  • Sego Lily Plaza: 2.2 mi
Museums: 60
Picnic sites
Springs: 47
  • Emigration Tunnel Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Wagner Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Mount Olympus Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Neffs Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Neffs Spring: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Hidden Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Moss Ledge Waterfall: 8.4 mi
  • Donut Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Upper Lisa Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Lisa Falls: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 11
  • Fife Wetland Preserve: 5.9 mi
  • Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 10.8 mi
  • Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 12.3 mi
  • Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 12.4 mi
  • South Jordan City Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Natural arches: 3
  • Industrial Arch: 7.1 mi
  • Storm Window Arch: 15.8 mi
  • Hole in the Rock.: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of H-Rock Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin Peaks (East)SSE 153°3,453.4 m10.6 mi
Twin Peaks (West)SSE 154°3,452.8 m10.5 mi
Sunrise PeakSSE 151°3,436.6 m11.0 mi
Monte CristoSE 143°3,393 m12.1 mi
Dromedary PeakSSE 150°3,385.4 m11.0 mi
Mount SuperiorSE 142°3,364 m12.2 mi
Kesler PeakSE 134°3,170.8 m10.4 mi
Sundial PeakSE 144°3,134 m11.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0319:40
June solstice05:5720:2121:03
September equinox07:1618:5019:26
December solstice07:4916:2017:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313645516069787666534232

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salt Lake City E Bench, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1455840830

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