Mount Nebo
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Mount Nebo rises to 3,636 m in Utah. South Nebo Peak stands 3,620 m to the south-southwest, 0.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Nebo Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Nebo Loop Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
The story
Mount Nebo is the southernmost and highest mountain in the Wasatch Range of Utah, in the United States, and the centerpiece of the Mount Nebo Wilderness, inside the Uinta National Forest. It is named after the biblical Mount Nebo in Jordan. Mount Nebo has two summits: the northern summit reaches 11,933 feet (3,637 m), and the southern summit reaches 11,882 feet (3,622 m). Early surveys placed the southern peak as the highest, but the mountain was resurveyed in the 1970s and the northern peak was found to be higher. It is the highest point of Utah County. Mount Nebo is classified as one of 128 ultra-prominent peaks in the United States, or mountains having having more than 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) of topographic prominence. The mountain is typically partially or completely covered in snow from mid-October until July. Nearby towns include Mona (closest), Payson, Nephi, and Provo. A substantial trail leads to the south summit, accessible from starting points on the east or west of the mountain. Another trail accesses the north summit, starting northeast of the mountain. A "bench trail" runs along the mountain's east side from north to south at roughly 9,000 feet elevation. Although strenuous, all of these trails are popular with hikers; many are dangerous places for horseback riders. One old-time local rider warns: "There's dead horses in every canyon on that mountain!" The Mount Nebo Scenic Byway is a federally designated National Scenic Byway which departs I-15 at Payson and travels south through the Mount Nebo Wilderness, climbing to over 9,000 feet before rejoining the interstate at Nephi. The route features panoramic views of Mount Nebo, the Utah Valley, and Utah Lake far below. There are numerous trailheads along the route for the hiking enthusiast, including a short walk to the "Devil's Kitchen", an area that has been described as a "mini Bryce Canyon".
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Wikidata Q8519552, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3635.6 m
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway, National
- 21.6 mi off the Energy Loop Huntington & Eccles Canyon, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mt. Nebo Overlook · 2 mi
- Devil's Kitchen Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Bald Mountain Overlook · 6 mi
- Bald Mountain Pass and Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Middle Nebo Peak: 0.5 mi
- South Nebo Peak: 0.8 mi
- North Peak: 1.3 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Mahogany Hill: 4.4 mi
- Mona Front Wildlife Management Area: 2.7 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
- Prospector View Bike Park & Trailhead: 8.1 mi
- Nephi City Park: 8.3 mi
- Triangle Ranch Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
- Bradley Springs: 7.6 mi
- Bradley Springs: 7.6 mi
- Big Springs: 7.7 mi
- Big Springs: 7.8 mi
- Pine Spring: 8.5 mi
- Hill Top: 17.1 mi
- Thistle: 18.2 mi
- Diamond: 18.4 mi
- Dividend: 18.4 mi
- Homansville: 20.2 mi
- Veteran's memorial: 10.3 mi
- Tintic Standard Reduction Mill: 10.7 mi
- Given Family Massacre: 13.5 mi
- Elberta: 13.8 mi
- The Pioneer Millstone: 15.2 mi
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 8.8 mi
- Chieftain Museum: 10.6 mi
- Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center: 15.5 mi
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum, Payson: 15.5 mi
- Tintic Mining Museum: 21.2 mi
- Site 10: 10.3 mi
- Site 9: 10.3 mi
- The Delta: 10.9 mi
- A1: 19.4 mi
- A4: 19.5 mi
- Salt Creek Canyon Falls: 2.0 mi
- Grotto Falls: 9.8 mi
- Double Falls: 10.3 mi
- Ford Falls: 20.5 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 4.1 mi
- Red Cliffs: 9.4 mi
- Cedar Point: 12.0 mi
- Red Cliff: 16.5 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 4.1 mi
- Paul Bunyan's Woodpile: 19.2 mi
- Spanish Fork Cross: 19.4 mi
- Chief Peteetneet: 15.4 mi
- SALEM letters: 16.1 mi
- Boots on Poles: 19.4 mi
- Maple Arch: 18.5 mi
- Magnus Arch: 21.9 mi
- Walmart Parking Lot: 14.3 mi
- Lincoln Beach: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Mount Nebo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Nebo Peak | SSW 203° | 3,620.1 m | 0.8 mi |
| Middle Nebo Peak | SSW 204° | 3,603.9 m | 0.5 mi |
| North Peak | NNE 26° | 3,405.8 m | 1.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 2° | 3,317 m | 3.9 mi |
| Santaquin Peak | NNE 33° | 3,248 m | 13.3 mi |
| Loafer Mountain | NE 36° | 3,216 m | 13.2 mi |
| Salt Creek Peak | S 175° | 3,047 m | 10.9 mi |
| Dry Mountain | N 11° | 3,006.8 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:19 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:23 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nephi, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1443780 — Mount Nebo, Utah County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356679338
Day trips start here
- Provo · 30 mi
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