Paradise Peak
Paradise Peak rises to 3,296 m in Utah. Kings Peak stands 4,123 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesa, a peak 1.5 miles away. Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Utah, United States of America
Wikidata Q49059828, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3296 m
How to reach it
- 19.2 mi off the Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway, National
- 25.4 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
- 27.0 mi off the Flaming Gorge - Green River Basin Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Creek Bay Overlook Interpretive Area · 21 mi
- Sheep Creek Overlook · 21 mi
- Lookout Sheep Creek · 22 mi
- Pullout · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Woodard Spring: 4.5 mi
- Ice Cave Spring: 5.0 mi
- Horricks Spring: 5.5 mi
- Lucky Spring: 5.8 mi
- Grits Spring: 6.1 mi
- Mesa: 1.5 mi
- Mosby Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Ice Cave Peak: 4.9 mi
- Pole Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Whiterocks: 6.4 mi
- Old Carter Trail Historical marker: 12.8 mi
- Fort Robidoux Historical Monument: 14.8 mi
- Tridell Park: 15.9 mi
- Shindy Hollow Picnic Site: 17.7 mi
- Lost Creek Park: 17.8 mi
- Chalk Cliffs: 8.8 mi
- Rock Point: 23.7 mi
- Ute Ponds Day Use Area Fishing Site: 10.4 mi
- Moose Ponds Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Sheep Creek Canyon Geological Area: 20.3 mi
- Moonshine arch: 22.9 mi
- Cedarview: 21.9 mi
- Uintah "U": 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Paradise Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Peak | WNW 289° | 4,123.3 m | 23.1 mi |
| South Kings Peak | WNW 287° | 4,116 m | 23.1 mi |
| Gilbert Peak | WNW 298° | 4,095 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Emmons | W 279° | 4,090 m | 18.4 mi |
| Painter Peak | WNW 285° | 4,080 m | 21.9 mi |
| Second Gemini | WNW 285° | 4,056 m | 22.5 mi |
| Gunsight Peak | WNW 294° | 4,043 m | 22.7 mi |
| Henrys Fork Peak | WNW 290° | 4,036 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:14 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:13 | 16:56 |
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 | 23 | 28 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 48 | 34 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maeser 9NW, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356679470
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