Peak · Utah
Hogback Summit
Hogback Summit rises to 1,905 m in Utah. Thurston Peak stands 2,954 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is 80 miles to Fort Bridger, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in Utah, United States of America
Wikidata Q49036758, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1905 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.95372, -111.54931
- 2.2 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 17.9 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 21.5 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Ogden River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 80 miles to Fort Bridger: 0.0 mi
- Broad Hollow: 1.6 mi
- The Utah War: 2.3 mi
- Echo Church: 5.9 mi
- Pony Express: 5.9 mi
Peaks
- Redrock Peak: 2.2 mi
- Saddle Rock: 4.0 mi
- Porcupine Peak: 6.1 mi
- Deadox Benchmark: 7.3 mi
- Lewis Peak: 7.7 mi
Parks
- East Canyon State Park: 4.2 mi
- Henefer Pioneer Trails Park: 4.8 mi
- Henefer-Echo Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
- Construction to Rail Trail: 7.3 mi
- Camp Clayton Historical Marker: 8.0 mi
Artworks
- Metal Mulley: 8.3 mi
- Fly Utah: 8.3 mi
- Tornado: 15.9 mi
- Engine 86: 18.0 mi
- Bulgy The Whale: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Highland Day-Use Area: 14.7 mi
- Down Under: 15.3 mi
- #29 - Weeping Rock: 15.6 mi
- Crandall Day-Use Area: 15.6 mi
- #28 - International Service: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 56
- Coalville Ledge: 8.1 mi
- Utah Olympic Park: 16.7 mi
- Discovery Course: 16.8 mi
- Airbag Jumps: 16.8 mi
- Summit and Canyon Adventure Courses: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 43
- Bountiful Temple Underground Garden: 16.3 mi
- Knoop Polinator Garden: 18.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 19.3 mi
- Popperton Plots Community Garden: 19.8 mi
- Sill Garden: 20.2 mi
Museums: 43
- The Alf Engen Ski Museum: 16.7 mi
- Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum: 16.7 mi
- The Whitaker: Centerville's Heritage Museum: 17.4 mi
- City of Farmington Museum: 17.7 mi
- Bountiful Historical Museum: 17.8 mi
Springs: 32
- Birch Springs: 12.2 mi
- Coyote Spring: 13.1 mi
- Rock Spring: 14.0 mi
- Henderson Spring: 14.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Grass Creek: 12.5 mi
- Emory: 14.4 mi
- Rockport: 15.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 21.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Legacy Nature Reserve: 18.5 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 20.6 mi
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Witch Rocks: 5.6 mi
- The Narrows: 11.2 mi
- China Town: 14.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 18.0 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Adams Canyon Waterfall: 19.2 mi
- Adams Canyon Lower Falls: 20.0 mi
- Donut Falls: 23.0 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 23.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Westbound: 7.9 mi
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Eastbound: 8.0 mi
- Mountain Green Rest Area, I-84 Westbound: 18.1 mi
- Weber Canyon Rest Area, I-84 Eastbound: 20.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Industrial Arch: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Anderson Cove Beach: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Hogback Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Peak | WNW 299° | 2,954 m | 18.1 mi |
| Murdock Peak | S 189° | 2,922 m | 18.2 mi |
| Francis Peak | WNW 290° | 2,904 m | 16.0 mi |
| Snow Horse Ridge | WNW 296° | 2,893 m | 17.4 mi |
| Grandview Peak | WSW 236° | 2,866 m | 12.7 mi |
| Lewis Peak | SSE 152° | 2,837 m | 7.7 mi |
| Bountiful Peak | W 273° | 2,823 m | 14.0 mi |
| Sessions Mountain (west) | WSW 244° | 2,822 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:21 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:18 | 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 | 24 | 28 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Echo DAM, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356673088
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