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Lower Hobble Creek Wildlife Management Area

Lower Hobble Creek Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Lower Hobble Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,370 m. Mount Timpanogos stands 3,581 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Community Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Provo Canyon Scenic Byway passes 9.2 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.18359, -111.65067

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Community Park: 1.2 mi
  • Devon Glen Park: 1.4 mi
  • Ray Arthur Wing Park: 1.5 mi
  • Oakbrook Park: 1.8 mi
  • Hendrickson Park: 1.9 mi
Peaks
  • Toad Head: 3.4 mi
  • Three Sisters: 3.4 mi
  • Round Peak: 3.5 mi
  • Buckley Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • Camel Back Mountain: 4.3 mi
Springs: 54
Historic sites: 37
Artworks: 37
  • World Map: 3.6 mi
  • Leuven Bike Provo Mural: 3.6 mi
  • Karl G. Maeser Statue: 4.3 mi
  • Joseph Smith Statue: 4.3 mi
  • Tree of Wisdom: 4.3 mi
Picnic sites: 30
  • Scera Main Pavilion: 7.4 mi
  • Veterans Paviion: 8.0 mi
  • Steelworkers Pavilion: 8.0 mi
  • Lions Pavilion: 8.1 mi
  • Kelly's Church Pavilion: 8.1 mi
Museums: 23
Waterfalls: 17
  • Ford Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Smith Ditch Falls No.1: 10.3 mi
  • Smith Ditch Falls No. 2: 10.4 mi
  • Upper Bridal Veil Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 16
Attractions: 13
  • Splash Summit Water Park: 3.7 mi
  • Fat Cats: 4.6 mi
  • The "Y": 4.7 mi
  • Rock Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Classic Fun Center: 7.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 4
  • Rock Arch: 3.0 mi
  • Diamond Arch: 14.9 mi
  • Magnus Arch: 17.8 mi
  • Storm Window Arch: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Hinterlands Climbing Area: 6.4 mi
  • Ghost Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Black Point: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Lincoln Beach: 8.5 mi
  • Vineyard Beach: 11.0 mi
  • Vineyard Beach: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Provo River Delta Restoration Project Area: 5.6 mi
  • Corner Canyon: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 17.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Lower Hobble Creek Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TimpanogosN 1°3,581 m14.3 mi
South TimpanogosN 3°3,572.9 m13.9 mi
The ShoulderN 3°3,401.9 m14.4 mi
East Provo PeakNE 51°3,366 m7.1 mi
Provo PeakNE 50°3,355 m6.5 mi
North Cascade MountainNNE 20°3,314 m9.5 mi
Cascade MountainNNE 21°3,300 m9.1 mi
East PeakN 6°3,289.1 m14.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0319:39
June solstice05:5820:1921:00
September equinox07:1518:5019:25
December solstice07:4616:2117:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333847536271797768554233
Precip in2.01.61.61.92.00.90.50.71.21.61.41.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Provo BYU, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/861265636

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