Bottleneck Peak
Bottleneck Peak rises to 1,946 m in Utah. San Rafael Knob stands 2,408 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Assembly Hall Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 135 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
The story
Bottleneck Peak is a natural monolith located on the eastern side of Sids Mountain in the Utah San Rafael Swell wilderness area. It is situated 2.1 miles (3.4 km) northwest of Window Blind Peak. Precipitation runoff from this feature drains north into the San Rafael River.
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Wikidata Q2911861, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1946 m
How to reach it
- 19.4 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
- 23.7 mi off the Energy Loop Extension - SR-31 to Huntington St Pk
- 24.0 mi off the Energy Loop Huntington & Eccles Canyon, National
Overlooks nearby
- Green River Overlook · 29 mi
135 named places within 25 miles
- Assembly Hall Peak: 1.7 mi
- Window Blind Peak: 2.0 mi
- No Mans Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Swazy Point: 5.1 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 6.4 mi
- Buckhorn Draw Pictograph Panel: 4.4 mi
- Pictographs: 4.4 mi
- Dinosaur Footprint: 7.3 mi
- The Sinkhole: 10.7 mi
- Hamburger Rocks: 10.9 mi
- Mexican Seep: 5.9 mi
- Bitter Seep: 8.2 mi
- Squaw Spring: 10.4 mi
- Joe Jensen Spring: 10.6 mi
- Bob Hill Spring: 10.7 mi
- Cedar Mountain Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
- Wilberg Memorial: 20.2 mi
- Castle Dale Playground: 20.3 mi
- Castle Dale Park: 20.6 mi
- Castle Dale Park: 21.2 mi
- Point of Cedar Mountain: 7.9 mi
- The Red Ledges: 9.9 mi
- Sand Bench Rim: 11.7 mi
- Swasey's Leap: 12.9 mi
- The Breaks: 17.6 mi
- Desert Lake: 22.2 mi
- Woodside: 23.0 mi
- Victor: 23.6 mi
- Emery County Veterans Memorial: 20.6 mi
- Pioneer Settlement Historic Marker: 24.0 mi
- Museum of the San Rafael: 20.6 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 20.7 mi
- Day Use Area - No Camping: 3.5 mi
- Brake Test Rest Area: 13.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bottleneck Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael Knob | SSW 208° | 2,408 m | 19.3 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NNE 26° | 2,335 m | 8.5 mi |
| Saddle Point | SSW 197° | 2,305 m | 12.1 mi |
| Block Mountain | S 189° | 2,262 m | 17.9 mi |
| Chimney Rock | SSW 209° | 2,257 m | 14.0 mi |
| Devil Point | SW 218° | 2,256 m | 21.7 mi |
| Cedar Mountain Knoll | NNE 33° | 2,255 m | 13.1 mi |
| Square Top | SSW 210° | 2,248 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:13 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
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 | 25 | 32 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castle Dale, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1425894 — Bottleneck Peak, Emery County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356672129
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