Gilbert Peak
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Gilbert Peak rises to 4,095 m in Utah. Kings Peak stands 4,123 m to the south-southwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is East Gilbert Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. Mirror Lake Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
The story
Gilbert Peak is the third highest peak in the U.S. state of Utah, with an elevation of 13,448 feet (4,099 m). It lies on the spine of the central Uinta Mountains, on the border between Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Ashley National Forest in northeastern Utah, and on the border between Summit County and Duchesne County. It is the highpoint of Summit County, and lies within the boundaries of the High Uintas Wilderness.
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Wikidata Q27987126, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4095 m
How to reach it
- 25.9 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section
- 29.9 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - WY Section
Overlooks nearby
- Ice Caves · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- East Gilbert Peak: 1.1 mi
- Gunsight Peak: 1.5 mi
- East Gunsight: 1.9 mi
- Dome Peak: 2.5 mi
- Anne Benchmark Peak: 2.6 mi
- Hole in the Rock Spring: 12.5 mi
- Smokey Springs: 15.9 mi
- Bennion Spring: 17.5 mi
- Bull Elk Creek Spring: 17.8 mi
- Lucky Spring: 17.8 mi
- Steel Creek Park: 10.6 mi
- Deadhorse Park: 13.6 mi
- Suicide Park: 13.8 mi
- Cowboy Cabin Park: 14.4 mi
- Slab Park: 14.9 mi
- Blacks Fork: 16.4 mi
- Ute Ponds Day Use Area Fishing Site: 19.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Gilbert Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Peak | SSW 208° | 4,123.3 m | 3.7 mi |
| South Kings Peak | SSW 206° | 4,116 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Emmons | SSE 166° | 4,090 m | 7.9 mi |
| Painter Peak | SSW 191° | 4,080 m | 5.0 mi |
| Second Gemini | SSW 198° | 4,056 m | 5.0 mi |
| Gunsight Peak | SSW 204° | 4,043 m | 1.5 mi |
| Henrys Fork Peak | SW 226° | 4,036 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Lovenia | WSW 252° | 4,020 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:16 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:14 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1441319 — Gilbert Peak, Duchesne County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356678606
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