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Little Sahara National Recreation Area

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Elevation
1,556 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Fool Creek Peak2,936 m · 23.3 mi
Sunset, June solstice
21:02local time
Coordinates
39.7061, -112.3702
Little Sahara National Recreation Area from directly overhead

Little Sahara National Recreation Area is a park in Utah, at a recorded 1,556 m. Fool Creek Peak stands 2,936 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Jericho Picnic Area, a picnic site 1.3 miles away. 127 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.

Elevation
1556 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Sahara National Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fool Creek PeakSSE 158°2,936 m23.3 mi
Black Crook PeakNNW 335°2,802 m21.2 mi
Dutch PeakNNW 341°2,726 m18.2 mi
Black PeakNNW 340°2,711 m17.8 mi
Buck PeakSSE 162°2,623 m22.8 mi
Boulter PeakNNE 24°2,530 m22.5 mi
Tintic MountainENE 64°2,495 m17.8 mi
Mammoth PeakNE 42°2,471 m21.1 mi

127 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 57
Peaks: 51
Ghost towns: 9
Historic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Attractions: 1
Hot springs: 1
Museums: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0619:42
June solstice06:0320:2121:02
September equinox07:1818:5319:28
December solstice07:4816:2617:09

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273341475767767464503827
Precip in0.81.31.41.41.50.80.60.70.91.10.81.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Sahara REC Area, 4 mi away.

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