Church Rock
Church Rock rises to 1,817 m in Utah. South Mountain stands 3,596 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is George Rock, a peak 0.8 miles away. Indian Creek Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
The story
landform in San Juan County, Utah, United States
Wikidata Q1089741, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1817 m
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Indian Creek Scenic Byway
128 named places within 25 miles
- George Rock: 0.8 mi
- Sugar Loaf Rock: 0.9 mi
- Young Point: 3.9 mi
- White Rock: 4.8 mi
- Vanadium Point: 5.7 mi
- Out Landers Inn Jeep Retreat: 9.4 mi
- Wilson Arch: 13.8 mi
- Garage Arch: 17.1 mi
- Culebra Arch: 17.4 mi
- Climbers Arch: 17.9 mi
- The Seeps: 4.9 mi
- Harts Spring: 6.3 mi
- Peters Spring: 6.8 mi
- Jackson Spring: 11.6 mi
- Dalton Srpring: 14.7 mi
- Blue Gamma Cliff: 10.8 mi
- Scarface: 11.0 mi
- Supercrack Buttress: 11.1 mi
- Friction Slab: 11.2 mi
- Reservoir Wall: 11.6 mi
- Tower Ruin: 20.9 mi
- Keyhole Ruins: 21.1 mi
- Pack Creek Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- Pack Creek Group Picnic Site: 25.0 mi
- Home of Truth: 2.3 mi
- Canyon Country Discovery Center: 12.8 mi
- Mountain View Trailer Park: 13.3 mi
- Indian Creek Fall: 20.5 mi
- Horse Canyon Arch: 20.7 mi
- Kane Springs Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Church Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | NNE 11° | 3,596 m | 23.1 mi |
| Abajo Peak | SSW 202° | 3,459 m | 17.4 mi |
| Horsehead Peak | SSW 205° | 3,417 m | 16.1 mi |
| South Peak | SSW 199° | 3,390 m | 19.1 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SSW 209° | 3,356 m | 17.1 mi |
| West Mountain | SSW 213° | 3,347 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Linnaeus | SSW 213° | 3,334 m | 20.8 mi |
| North Peak | SSW 210° | 3,295 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:20 | 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 | 26 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monticello 2E, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1183479255
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- Canyonlands National Park · 23 mi
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