Mount Tukuhnikivatz
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Mount Tukuhnikivatz rises to 3,810 m in Utah. Mount Peale stands 3,877 m to the east, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Tuk, a peak 0.5 miles away. Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
Mount Tukuhnikivatz is a 12,482-foot (3,805 m) elevation summit located in San Juan County, Utah, United States. Mount Tukuhnikivatz is the third-highest peak of the La Sal Mountains, and is the premier ski mountaineering destination in the La Sals. It is situated in a dry, rugged, sparsely settled region, and set on land administered by Manti-La Sal National Forest. Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Colorado River. The nearest town is Moab, 19 mi (31 km) to the northwest, and the nearest higher neighbor is Mount Peale, 1.7 mi (2.7 km) to the east. The mountain's name is a Native American word that translates as "Where the sun sets last." Locals call it Mount Tuk for short. This mountain has a subsidiary peak unofficially called Little Tuk (12,048 feet), approximately one-half mile to the north-northwest.
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Wikidata Q49054948, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3810 m
How to reach it
- 18.1 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 25.7 mi off the Indian Creek Scenic Byway
- 25.8 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Icebox Canyon Overlook · 19 mi
- Colorado River Overlook · 19 mi
- Castle Valley Overlook · 20 mi
- Portal Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Tuk: 0.5 mi
- Talking Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Mount Laurel: 1.6 mi
- Mount Peale: 1.7 mi
- Mount Mellenthin: 2.2 mi
- Guardian Rock: 9.5 mi
- Moab Rim Arch: 10.2 mi
- Tukuhnikivats Arch: 10.5 mi
- Hole N'' The Rock: 11.0 mi
- Valley Of The Gnomes: 11.1 mi
- Tukuhnikivatz Spring: 1.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 7.5 mi
- Mason Spring: 7.5 mi
- Kane Springs: 10.8 mi
- Willow Spring: 17.1 mi
- North Dakota Crag: 2.4 mi
- Porcupine Rim: 10.6 mi
- Porcupine Rim: 14.4 mi
- Convent: 18.2 mi
- Tombstone: 19.1 mi
- Pinhook Draw Historical Marker: 10.2 mi
- Old City Park: 14.5 mi
- Rotary Park: 17.3 mi
- Center Street Ballparks: 18.0 mi
- Robin Groff Memorial Park: 18.0 mi
- Moab Music Festival: 18.0 mi
- Utah Burr: 18.2 mi
- Get Your Mind Rolling: 18.2 mi
- Moab Mural: 18.4 mi
- Animal sculptures: 23.0 mi
- Faux Falls: 8.7 mi
- "Slytherin Falls": 15.4 mi
- Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 15.7 mi
- Medieval Chamber: 17.1 mi
- Pack Creek Group Picnic Site: 4.3 mi
- Pack Creek Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Shelter: 24.7 mi
- Miners Basin: 7.1 mi
- Castleton: 11.7 mi
- Window Arch: 16.8 mi
- Trigon Arch: 23.9 mi
- Kane Springs Rest Area: 10.9 mi
- Moab Museum: 18.1 mi
- Farmstead History: 18.7 mi
- Scott Matheson Wetlands Preserve: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Mount Tukuhnikivatz. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Peale | E 93° | 3,877 m | 1.7 mi |
| Mount Mellenthin | NE 41° | 3,852 m | 2.2 mi |
| Mount Waas | NNE 14° | 3,751 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Laurel | NE 48° | 3,740 m | 1.6 mi |
| Manns Peak | NNE 21° | 3,729 m | 5.6 mi |
| Pilot Mountain | NNE 13° | 3,719 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Tomasaki | NNE 34° | 3,711 m | 5.2 mi |
| Green Mountain | NNE 12° | 3,707 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:19 | 17:00 |
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 | 27 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA SAL 1SW, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356684367
Day trips start here
- Arches National Park · 27 mi
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