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Deadman Hill

Deadman Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Deadman Hill rises to 1,817 m in Utah. Lands End stands 2,171 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lost Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. Bicentennial Highway passes 17 miles off.

The story

Deadman Hill is a summit in Wayne County, Utah, in the United States. It is located about 19.5 miles (31.4 km) east of Hanksville, Utah, and 28 miles (45 km) west-northwest of the confluence of the Green and the Colorado rivers in Canyonlands National Park. Deadman Hill marks the spot where a young fugitive was buried after being shot by vigilantes.

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Wikidata Q25247779, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1817 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.33452, -110.35345

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Runts Knob: 5.1 mi
  • The Pinnacles: 5.6 mi
  • Red Nubs: 5.8 mi
  • Horseshoe Point: 6.0 mi
  • Whitbeck Knoll: 6.1 mi
Springs: 46
  • Lost Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Lost Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Rabbit Brush Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Silvertip Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Robbers Roost Spring: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 22
  • Moki Steps: 5.6 mi
  • Great Gallery: 10.9 mi
  • Arch: 11.0 mi
  • Alcove Gallery: 11.6 mi
  • Arch: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
Natural arches: 2
  • Arscenic Arch: 18.8 mi
  • Arch: 22.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Fort Bottom Ruin: 19.0 mi
  • False Kiva: 24.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Carl's Critter Garden: 19.6 mi
Parks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Deadman Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lands EndSE 143°2,171 m20.1 mi
North BlockSSE 159°2,146 m21.7 mi
Observation RockESE 118°2,044 m12.9 mi
The BlockSSE 164°2,043 m21.9 mi
The HatSE 145°2,031 m15.6 mi
Gunsight ButteSSE 154°2,025 m20.8 mi
Bagpipe ButteSE 133°2,008 m18.0 mi
Elaterite ButteESE 115°1,980 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5919:34
June solstice05:5920:1020:49
September equinox07:1018:4519:20
December solstice07:3616:2317:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283341475870767365523928
Precip in0.70.70.80.70.70.40.91.11.01.20.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hans Flat RS, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1427256 — Deadman Hill, Wayne County, Utah.

OpenStreetMap element node/356672544

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