Notch Peak
Notch Peak rises to 2,842 m in Utah. Swasey Peak stands 2,922 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sawtooth Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
The story
Notch Peak is a distinctive summit located on Sawtooth Mountain in the House Range, west of Delta, Utah, United States. The peak and the surrounding area are part of the Notch Peak Wilderness Study Area (WSA). Bristlecone pines, estimated to be 3,000 to 4,000 years old, are located on the ridges surrounding Notch Peak.
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Wikidata Q7062532, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,842 m
How to reach it
49 named places within 25 miles
- Sawtooth Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Pine Peak: 1.7 mi
- Baldy: 3.4 mi
- Antelope Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Bullgrass Knoll: 10.9 mi
- Painter Spring: 3.5 mi
- South Tule Spring: 14.5 mi
- Tule Spring: 15.5 mi
- Wildhorse Spring: 16.0 mi
- Stove Spring: 16.5 mi
- West Desert Sinkhole: 8.5 mi
- Elephant Rock Arch: 9.7 mi
- Politician Point: 10.2 mi
- Lava Dam: 21.5 mi
- The Hermits Cabin: 7.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Notch Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swasey Peak | NNE 16° | 2,922 m | 17.7 mi |
| Pine Peak | N 0° | 2,811 m | 1.7 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | NE 48° | 2,587 m | 0.7 mi |
| Baldy | N 360° | 2,557 m | 3.4 mi |
| Howell Peak | NNE 11° | 2,538 m | 11.8 mi |
| King Top | SSW 210° | 2,529 m | 12.9 mi |
| Tatow Knob | N 10° | 2,509 m | 21.7 mi |
| Swasey Mountain | N 11° | 2,370 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:11 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:24 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:33 | 17:15 |
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 | 29 | 34 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 75 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eskdale, 29 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1430884 — Notch Peak, Millard County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356673791
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