Buck Knoll
Buck Knoll rises to 2,453 m in Utah. Strawberry Peak stands 3,125 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Skitzy Wildlife Management Area, a park 3.3 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 2.3 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Duchesne County, Utah, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49016037, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,453 m
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
- 24.5 mi off the Energy Loop Extension - US-6 from Colton to Helper
- 26.6 mi off the Energy Loop Huntington & Eccles Canyon, National
45 named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Gray Head Peak: 11.5 mi
- Anthro Mountain: 12.2 mi
- Blacktail Mountain: 14.8 mi
- Currant Creek Mountain: 14.8 mi
- Skitzy Wildlife Management Area: 3.3 mi
- Lake Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi
- Sowers Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 9.9 mi
- Rabbit Gulch Wildlife Management Area: 10.9 mi
- Duchesne City and Roy Park: 12.5 mi
- Tonigut Spring: 22.9 mi
- White Point Spring: 23.5 mi
- Cabin Spring: 23.7 mi
- Truck Spring: 24.6 mi
- Duchesne "D": 12.4 mi
- Strawberry River Day Use Area: 23.8 mi
- Timber Point: 12.9 mi
- Roan Cliffs: 18.5 mi
- Pinion Ridge Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Potter Castle: 13.4 mi
- Currant Creek Wildlife Management Area: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buck Knoll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Peak | W 270° | 3,125 m | 21.0 mi |
| Strawberry North Summit | W 271° | 3,117 m | 20.8 mi |
| Tabby Mountain | NNW 332° | 3,051 m | 23.6 mi |
| Indian Head | SW 235° | 3,033 m | 20.4 mi |
| Cat Peak | WSW 242° | 2,972 m | 22.3 mi |
| Gray Head Peak | SW 232° | 2,886 m | 11.5 mi |
| Gremo Hill | W 261° | 2,763 m | 24.9 mi |
| Anthro Mountain | SSE 149° | 2,757 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:15 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:18 | 17:01 |
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 | 22 | 29 | 41 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Duchesne, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356672167
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