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Otter Creek State Park

Otter Creek State Park from directly overhead

Otter Creek State Park is a park in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,944 m. Circleville Mountain stands 3,456 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Phonolite Hill, a peak 4.1 miles away. Journey Through Time Scenic Byway passes 33 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1944 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.16680, -112.01712

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Phonolite Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Lion Rock: 6.1 mi
  • Nicks Point: 6.6 mi
  • Table Mountain: 6.9 mi
  • Malmsten Peak: 7.1 mi
Springs: 7
  • Billy Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Big Point Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Antelope Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Dock Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Slope Spring: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Parks: 2
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Upper Barker Day-Use Area: 19.9 mi
  • Day-Use Picnic Area: 23.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Otter Creek State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Circleville MountainW 276°3,456 m21.0 mi
Lake PeakWNW 303°3,419 m21.8 mi
City Creek PeakWNW 300°3,391 m20.1 mi
Mount DuttonSW 227°3,366 m14.9 mi
Deer Trail MountainNW 314°3,283 m21.7 mi
Griffin TopSSE 159°3,274 m19.4 mi
Mount PiersonSW 230°3,244 m12.9 mi
Adams HeadSSW 213°3,171 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0519:40
June solstice06:0620:1620:55
September equinox07:1718:5219:27
December solstice07:4216:3117:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242936425059666456453423
Precip in0.50.40.70.60.90.51.21.41.21.00.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angle, 6 mi away.

  • Utah Chub9 obs
  • American White Pelican8 obs
  • Western Grebe4 obs
  • Bald Eagle4 obs
  • Yellow-headed Blackbird4 obs
  • Rainbow Trout4 obs
  • Brown Trout4 obs
  • Common Loon3 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/299714499

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