George Peak
George Peak rises to 2,916 m in Utah. Cache Peak stands 3,136 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Creek Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. City of Rocks Back Country Byway passes 16 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
George Peak, at 9,606 feet (2,928 m), is the second highest peak in the Raft River Mountains of Utah. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest and Box Elder County. It is 6.2 mi (10.0 km) west of Bull Mountain and can be accessed via forest road 009, which travels near the summit.
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Wikidata Q5543281, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2916 m
How to reach it
- 15.6 mi off the City of Rocks Back Country Byway
- 29.0 mi off the California Trail Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Rosevere Point: 7.8 mi
- Indian Chief: 16.0 mi
- BLM Corridor: 16.1 mi
- Bulldog Wall: 16.2 mi
- Suncup Slab: 16.2 mi
- Black Hills: 5.2 mi
- Mahogany Peaks: 5.5 mi
- Nut Pine Hills: 5.8 mi
- Cedar Hill: 6.3 mi
- Dennis Hill: 10.1 mi
- Pine Creek Spring: 1.0 mi
- Right Fork Spring: 2.3 mi
- Cabin Spring: 3.3 mi
- Big Spring: 6.6 mi
- Hidden Spring: 10.9 mi
- Golden: 5.0 mi
- Russian Settlement: 13.7 mi
- Strevell: 16.5 mi
- Hardup: 17.0 mi
- Cedar Creek: 17.6 mi
- Juniper Group Campsite: 15.9 mi
- Stines Creek Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- Castle Rocks State Park: 19.9 mi
- Almo Park: 22.3 mi
- Window Arch: 17.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cache Peak | NNW 336° | 3,136 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Independence | NNW 335° | 3,010 m | 23.5 mi |
| Independence Mountain | NNW 335° | 2,966 m | 22.9 mi |
| Black Pine Peak | NE 49° | 2,845 m | 24.5 mi |
| Red Butte | SW 224° | 2,739 m | 19.1 mi |
| Graham Peak | NW 323° | 2,684 m | 20.2 mi |
| War Eagle Peak | NE 52° | 2,640 m | 24.7 mi |
| Ingham Peak | SW 220° | 2,582 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:10 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:31 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:22 | 17:07 |
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356672802
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