- Elevation
- 1,564 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv3,037 m · 18.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Ancientson it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3859, -109.0807
Hovenweep Castle is a park in Utah, at a recorded 1,564 m. Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv stands 3,037 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Square Tower, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Trail of the Ancients runs past it. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1564 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hovenweep Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ute Peak / Wisuv Káruv | ESE 113° | 3,037 m | 18.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | ESE 118° | 2,863 m | 17.2 mi |
| Horse Mountain | ESE 117° | 2,769 m | 18.3 mi |
| The Knees | SE 127° | 2,685 m | 18.8 mi |
| Marble Mountain | ESE 111° | 2,618 m | 16.9 mi |
| East Toe | SE 130° | 2,267 m | 20.5 mi |
| West Toe | SE 133° | 2,158 m | 18.9 mi |
| Pearson Point | NNW 338° | 1,945 m | 20.0 mi |
- On the Trail of the AncientsNational
- 26.5 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
- 28.8 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Tower Point · 1 mi
- Canyon Overlook · 1 mi
71 named places within 25 miles
- Spook Point: 10.6 mi
- White Rock: 11.1 mi
- The Horn: 11.1 mi
- Black Rock Point: 11.9 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 12.1 mi
- Holly Spring: 2.3 mi
- Horseshoe Spring 2: 3.1 mi
- Horseshoe Spring: 3.2 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 3.4 mi
- Cutthroat Castle Spring: 6.7 mi
- Ismay petroglyphs: 4.8 mi
- Painted Rock: 14.9 mi
- Arch: 22.5 mi
- Square Tower: 0.0 mi
- Cahone Park: 24.5 mi
- Historic Hatch Trading Post: 8.1 mi
- Historic Battle Rock School: 13.6 mi
- Three Kiva Pueblo: 15.5 mi
- Chief Poseys Indian Battle Historical Marker: 24.9 mi
- Ruin Point: 4.5 mi
- W: 14.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 37 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hovenweep NM, under a mile away.
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