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Hurricane Mesa

Hurricane Mesa, seen from above at true elevation

Hurricane Mesa rises to 1,540 m in Utah. Little Creek Peak stands 2,661 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Bull Rampage (2001-2004), a attraction 2.6 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.

About

The story

mesa in Washington County, Utah United States

Wikidata Q5948098, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1540 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.24026, -113.21134

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Virgin Town Park: 2.9 mi
  • Falls Park: 3.0 mi
  • La Verkin Park: 4.0 mi
  • Gateway Trailer Park: 4.1 mi
  • Toquerville City Park: 4.4 mi
Peaks
  • Smith Mesa: 4.3 mi
  • Hurricane Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Crater Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Sandstone Mountain: 6.5 mi
  • Lambs Knoll: 7.2 mi
Springs: 56
  • Toquerville Springs: 4.2 mi
  • Toquerville Springs: 4.2 mi
  • Toquerville Springs: 4.2 mi
  • Pah Tempe Springs: 4.7 mi
  • Pah Tempe Springs: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 51
  • Red Bull Rampage (2001-2004): 2.6 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Start Gate: 5.4 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Finish Corral/Arch: 5.5 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Start Gate: 5.5 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Finish Corral/Arch: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 15
Cliffs: 13
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 3.6 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 5.3 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 6.4 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 7.5 mi
  • Hurricane Cliffs: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Toquerville Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Toquerville Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Archangel Falls: 9.9 mi
  • R3 - Keyhole Falls - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 10 ft.: 10.0 mi
  • R2 - Bolted Rappel Anchor: 6 ft.: 10.2 mi
Museums: 10
  • Silver Reef Museum: 8.6 mi
  • Zion Human History Museum: 12.9 mi
  • Washington City Museum: 18.1 mi
  • Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm: 20.2 mi
  • Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Artworks: 4
Natural arches: 2
  • Double Arch Alcove: 15.2 mi
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Upper Galoot Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
  • Lower Galoot Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Hurricane Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little Creek PeakNE 34°2,661 m13.1 mi
Timber Top MountainN 8°2,450 m12.8 mi
The West TempleE 101°2,383 m10.7 mi
Burnt MountainNNE 16°2,336 m11.5 mi
Gregory ButteN 11°2,299 m12.7 mi
Red ButteNNE 23°2,251 m9.2 mi
Church MesaE 84°2,250 m12.1 mi
North Guardian AngelENE 58°2,249 m10.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:45
June solstice06:1420:1820:57
September equinox07:2118:5719:31
December solstice07:4416:3917:20

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414553596777838274624839
Precip in1.41.81.40.80.50.20.61.00.91.00.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Verkin, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1428953 — Hurricane Mesa, Washington County, Utah.

OpenStreetMap element node/356673129

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