Abajo Peak
Abajo Peak rises to 3,459 m in Utah. Horsehead Peak stands 3,417 m to the north-northwest, 1.8 miles off. Indian Creek Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 151 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
The story
Abajo Peak is the highest peak in the Abajo Mountains of southeast Utah, United States and is located in the Manti-La Sal National Forest. The summit is 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Monticello, Utah and 23 miles (37 km) west of the Colorado border. There are several communication towers on the peak.
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Wikidata Q129698, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,459 m
How to reach it
- 10.1 mi off the Indian Creek Scenic Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
Overlooks nearby
- Posey's Trail Overlook · 25 mi
- Comb Ridge · 26 mi
151 named places within 25 miles
- Horsehead Peak: 1.8 mi
- South Peak: 2.0 mi
- Twin Peaks: 2.1 mi
- North Peak: 2.9 mi
- Prairie Dog Knoll: 3.2 mi
- Arch: 7.7 mi
- Out Landers Inn Jeep Retreat: 9.3 mi
- Culebra Arch: 15.6 mi
- Teapot Arch: 15.8 mi
- Garage Arch: 16.0 mi
- Taylor Spring: 2.8 mi
- Dalton Srpring: 2.8 mi
- Cold Springs: 2.9 mi
- Jackson Spring: 6.7 mi
- Jack Spring: 8.2 mi
- Red Bluffs: 3.4 mi
- Friction Slab: 11.2 mi
- Blue Gamma Cliff: 13.5 mi
- Rambo Walls: 14.1 mi
- Supercrack Buttress: 14.2 mi
- Blanding Veterans Memorial: 14.8 mi
- Chief Poseys Indian Battle Historical Marker: 20.6 mi
- Three Kiva Pueblo: 22.2 mi
- Hotel Rock Ruin: 22.7 mi
- Butler Wash Ruins: 23.0 mi
- Mountain View Trailer Park: 7.2 mi
- Walter C Lyman Park: 11.9 mi
- Pioneer Park: 14.8 mi
- Central Park: 15.0 mi
- South Park: 15.4 mi
- Canyon Country Discovery Center: 7.3 mi
- Edge of the Cedars Museum: 14.5 mi
- Dinosaur Museum: 15.6 mi
- Solar Sculpture: 14.4 mi
- Home of Truth: 15.9 mi
- Horse Canyon Arch: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Abajo Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsehead Peak | NNW 344° | 3,417 m | 1.8 mi |
| South Peak | S 171° | 3,390 m | 2.0 mi |
| Twin Peaks | NW 304° | 3,356 m | 2.1 mi |
| West Mountain | W 262° | 3,347 m | 4.6 mi |
| Mount Linnaeus | WSW 257° | 3,334 m | 5.1 mi |
| North Peak | NW 325° | 3,295 m | 2.9 mi |
| Bob Park Peak | W 267° | 3,271 m | 4.8 mi |
| Shay Mountain | NW 325° | 3,040 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 49 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monticello #2, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1438112 — Abajo Peak, San Juan County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356677417
Day trips start here
- Canyonlands National Park · 28 mi
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