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Public Shooting Grounds Waterfowl Management Area

Public Shooting Grounds Waterfowl Management Area from directly overhead

Public Shooting Grounds Waterfowl Management Area is a nature reserve in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,287 m. Willard Peak stands 2,976 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Mountain, a peak 2.6 miles away. Logan Canyon Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1287 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.58326, -112.29197
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Salt Creek Waterfowl Management Area: 4.7 mi
  • Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge: 8.4 mi
  • Corrine Ballpark: 9.5 mi
  • Corinne Park: 9.7 mi
  • Meadow Park: 10.2 mi
Peaks: 53
  • Little Mountain: 2.6 mi
  • Jesses Knoll: 4.4 mi
  • Thatcher Mountain: 7.7 mi
  • Point Lookout Mountains: 11.9 mi
  • Engineer Mountain: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 15
  • Call's Fort Monument: 12.2 mi
  • Monument to Their Memory: 13.5 mi
  • Golden Spike: 13.6 mi
  • Baron Woolen Mill: 15.5 mi
  • Merrill Planing Mill: 15.6 mi
Springs: 15
  • Tom Muir Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Swinging Springs: 17.3 mi
  • Walter Ahern Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Willard City Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Hallings Spring: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Rocket Exhibit: 9.3 mi
  • Box Elder County Fairgrounds: 10.7 mi
  • Golden Spike National Historical Park Engine House Public Viewing: 13.3 mi
  • Golden Spike Locomotive Run: 13.6 mi
  • Camp Victory Site: 18.4 mi
Museums: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Day Use FF: 18.6 mi
  • Day Use FF: 18.6 mi
  • Day Use Site 20/21: 18.7 mi
  • Day Use Site 22: 18.7 mi
Artworks: 3
  • The Beehive: 15.4 mi
  • Hyrum Smith: 22.8 mi
  • OMGS Bus: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Chinese Arch: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Easter Falls: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Eagle Beach: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Nuwuh Boheep: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Public Shooting Grounds Waterfowl Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Willard PeakSE 130°2,976 m21.5 mi
Ben LomondSE 131°2,960 m22.9 mi
Willard MountainSE 130°2,867 m20.7 mi
Box Elder PeakENE 76°2,855 m14.8 mi
Wellsville ConeENE 74°2,850 m15.0 mi
Mendon PeakENE 63°2,671 m15.2 mi
Grizzly PeakESE 124°2,662 m19.2 mi
Scout PeakENE 65°2,649 m15.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0519:42
June solstice05:5620:2521:08
September equinox07:1718:5219:28
December solstice07:5316:1817:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283243495867777565513929
Precip in2.11.51.31.42.01.20.60.71.11.51.01.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tremonton, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356684881

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