Crystal Peak
Crystal Peak rises to 2,357 m in Utah. George Peak stands 2,916 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Hidden Spring, a spring 2.3 miles away. City of Rocks Back Country Byway passes 24 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
The story
Crystal Peak, at 7,780 feet (2,370 m), is a peak in the Raft River Mountains of Utah. The peak is located in Box Elder County and the area designated as Sawtooth National Forest, but the U.S. Forest Service does not own or manage the land on and around the peak. It is located 7.1 mi (11.4 km) east of Bull Mountain. No roads or trails go to the summit. The summit took its name from Crystal Spring.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q5191322, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,357 m
How to reach it
- 23.8 mi off the City of Rocks Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
58 named places within 25 miles
- Bald Knoll: 4.5 mi
- Black Butte: 5.7 mi
- Round Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Wildcat Hills: 12.0 mi
- Gunnel Peak: 12.2 mi
- Hidden Spring: 2.3 mi
- Big Spring: 6.7 mi
- Cabin Spring: 10.8 mi
- Right Fork Spring: 11.0 mi
- Pine Creek Spring: 12.3 mi
- Hardup: 4.2 mi
- Cedar Creek: 4.8 mi
- Strevell: 6.2 mi
- Golden: 12.9 mi
- Kelton: 13.4 mi
- Rosevere Point: 5.5 mi
- Monument Point: 24.6 mi
- Juniper Rest Area, I-84 Eastbound: 19.5 mi
- Juniper Rest Area, I-84 Westbound: 19.6 mi
- Locomotive Springs Waterfowl Management Area: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crystal Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Peak | W 261° | 2,916 m | 13.3 mi |
| Black Pine Peak | NNE 21° | 2,845 m | 15.0 mi |
| War Eagle Peak | NNE 26° | 2,640 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mahogany Peaks | W 262° | 2,540 m | 18.8 mi |
| Gunnel Peak | NNE 25° | 2,532 m | 12.2 mi |
| Black Pine Cone | NE 37° | 2,432 m | 14.2 mi |
| Bald Knoll | SW 214° | 2,272 m | 4.5 mi |
| Dove Creek Mountains | WSW 252° | 2,245 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:30 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:20 | 17:05 |
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 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 71 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosette, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356672494
Take the scenic way to Crystal Peak.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.