Buckhorn Knoll
Buckhorn Knoll rises to 2,810 m in Utah. West Grandaddy Mountain stands 3,504 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Jimmies Point, a peak 3.5 miles away. Mirror Lake Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Utah, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49016280, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,810 m
How to reach it
- 21.3 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section
- 25.6 mi off the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Energy Loop Huntington & Eccles Canyon, National
Overlooks nearby
- Provo River Overlook · 23 mi
- Slate Gorge Overlook · 26 mi
104 named places within 25 miles
- Jimmies Point: 3.5 mi
- Square Top Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Sage Hen Knoll: 6.7 mi
- Raspberry Knoll: 6.8 mi
- Doe Knoll: 9.3 mi
- Soldier Springs: 6.1 mi
- Chicken Spring: 7.5 mi
- Bull Spring: 9.4 mi
- White Point Spring: 11.9 mi
- Kweeyahgut Spring: 13.7 mi
- Soldier Creek Recreation Complex: 8.3 mi
- Wildcat Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
- Soldier Creek Dam Day Use Area: 9.2 mi
- Strawberry Bay Recreation Complex: 9.6 mi
- Red Creek Wildlife Management Area: 15.5 mi
- The Jumpoff: 3.5 mi
- Red Ledge: 4.5 mi
- White Ledge: 8.1 mi
- Timber Point: 15.6 mi
- Red Cliff: 15.8 mi
- Masashi Goto Monument: 17.0 mi
- Duchesne Tunnel: 22.4 mi
- Soldier Summit Historical Marker: 23.7 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Whiskey Springs Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Strawberry River Day Use Area: 9.8 mi
- Old Locomotive 453: 24.2 mi
- West Portal: 13.9 mi
- Soldier Summit: 23.8 mi
- Currant Creek Wildlife Management Area: 8.2 mi
- Pinion Ridge Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Lulu's Garden: 23.1 mi
- Dryfall: 23.7 mi
- Diamond Arch: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buckhorn Knoll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Grandaddy Mountain | NNE 25° | 3,504 m | 24.8 mi |
| Castle Rocks | NNE 28° | 3,247 m | 21.6 mi |
| Red Creek Mountain | N 6° | 3,227 m | 9.6 mi |
| Farm Creek Peak | ENE 57° | 3,208 m | 24.3 mi |
| Iron Mine Mountain | N 7° | 3,187 m | 21.3 mi |
| Currant Creek Peak | NW 314° | 3,175 m | 10.8 mi |
| Pitt and Page Hill | N 2° | 3,118 m | 24.2 mi |
| Strawberry North Summit | S 171° | 3,117 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:17 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:19 | 17:02 |
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 | 29 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Heber, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1439245 — Buckhorn Knoll, Wasatch County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356677658
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