- Elevation
- 2,069 m
- Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
- Humpy Peak3,306 m · 18.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway12.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:01local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8269, -111.3496
Hixon Canyon Wildlife Management Area is a park in Utah, at a recorded 2,069 m. Humpy Peak stands 3,306 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Highland Day-Use Area, a picnic site 4.0 miles away. Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
- Elevation
- 2069 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Hixon Canyon Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humpy Peak | E 81° | 3,306 m | 18.5 mi |
| Duke Benchmark | SE 134° | 3,235 m | 14.9 mi |
| 10420 | SW 215° | 3,176 m | 19.1 mi |
| Hoyt Peak | SE 139° | 3,120 m | 12.2 mi |
| Castle Peak | SE 133° | 3,103 m | 15.8 mi |
| Scott Hill | SW 219° | 3,063 m | 18.0 mi |
| Guardsman Peak | SW 215° | 3,056 m | 18.4 mi |
| Willow Peak | SW 223° | 3,051 m | 17.7 mi |
- 12.5 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 13.2 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section
- 13.2 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway
- 18.9 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Provo River Overlook · 21 mi
- Slate Gorge Overlook · 25 mi
- Ice Caves · 25 mi
- Hayden Peak Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Big Piney Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Lewis Peak: 7.1 mi
- Porcupine Peak: 9.6 mi
- Big Benchmark: 10.6 mi
- Kimball Benchmark: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 57
- Highland Day-Use Area: 4.0 mi
- Down Under: 4.5 mi
- Crandall Day-Use Area: 4.5 mi
- Pinery Day-Use Area: 4.9 mi
- Hawthorne Group Day-Use Area: 5.2 mi
Parks: 56
- Summit County Fairgrounds: 6.6 mi
- Weber Cottonwood Recreation Site: 8.3 mi
- Construction to Rail Trail: 9.7 mi
- South Summit Park: 10.6 mi
- Spring Creek Trailhead: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Pony Express: 11.1 mi
- Echo Church: 11.5 mi
- Bauchmanns Pony Express Station Historical Marker: 12.7 mi
- Broad Hollow: 13.6 mi
- The Alf M. Engen and S. "Joe" Quinney Bronzes: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 23
- Fly Utah: 6.7 mi
- Metal Mulley: 6.7 mi
- High Star Ranch Statue: 12.3 mi
- Tornado: 12.5 mi
- Olympic Flame: 13.8 mi
Springs: 21
- Alexander Spring: 16.8 mi
- Birch Springs: 17.6 mi
- Frog Pond: 17.7 mi
- Spring Water Pipeline Leak: 18.9 mi
- Henderson Spring: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 19
- Coalville Ledge: 7.1 mi
- Discovery Course: 13.6 mi
- Extreme Tubing: 13.6 mi
- Utah Olympic Park: 13.6 mi
- Alpine Slide: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Rockport: 5.0 mi
- Grass Creek: 11.4 mi
- Keetley: 13.7 mi
- Jordanelle: 15.4 mi
- Emory: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Donut Falls: 20.9 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 23.1 mi
- Blackjack Waterfall: 23.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 23.6 mi
- Upper Provo River Falls: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- The Narrows: 6.4 mi
- Witch Rocks: 12.9 mi
- China Town: 19.7 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 20.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 23.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum: 13.7 mi
- The Alf Engen Ski Museum: 13.7 mi
- Park City Museum: 14.7 mi
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 22.5 mi
- CAF Heber Valley Museum: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Eastbound: 11.6 mi
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Westbound: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- Knoop Polinator Garden: 13.7 mi
- Lulu's Garden: 22.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 16.0 mi
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 17.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:20 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:18 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 37 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 46 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wanship DAM, 4 mi away.
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