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The Hogsback

The Hogsback, seen from above at true elevation

The Hogsback rises to 2,422 m in Utah. Thurston Peak stands 2,954 m to the north-northwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Gold Ridge, a peak 3.0 miles away. Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2422 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.00210, -111.78772
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Gold Ridge: 3.0 mi
  • Bountiful Peak: 3.0 mi
  • Francis Peak: 3.4 mi
  • Mahogany Ridge: 3.7 mi
  • Flag Rock: 4.5 mi
Parks
  • Milton Park: 4.9 mi
  • Farmington Pond Park: 5.3 mi
  • Mountain View (Cemetery) Park: 5.3 mi
  • Woodland Park: 5.4 mi
  • Forbush Park: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
  • Salt Lake Temple Builders Monument: 5.5 mi
  • Pony Express Monument: 5.5 mi
  • Porterville: 5.9 mi
  • Memorial monument to local child: 6.2 mi
  • Thurston Peak: 6.5 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 59
  • Snow Horse: 5.4 mi
  • Carousel: 5.7 mi
  • Wild Mouse: 5.7 mi
  • S & S Shortline Railroad Park and Museum: 7.1 mi
  • Classic Fun Center: 11.6 mi
Museums: 55
  • City of Farmington Museum: 5.4 mi
  • Carriage Hall: 5.5 mi
  • Miniature Circus / Toy & Doll Museum: 5.5 mi
  • Clock Shop: 5.5 mi
  • Kellersberger Meat Co.: 5.5 mi
Picnic sites: 53
Gardens: 47
Springs: 37
  • Enoch Spring: 11.1 mi
  • Indian Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Baskin Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Sulpher Springs: 12.2 mi
  • Sulpher Springs: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
  • Legacy Nature Reserve: 7.4 mi
  • East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 9.4 mi
  • East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 9.9 mi
  • The Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve: 14.5 mi
  • Fife Wetland Preserve: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
Beaches: 7
  • Anderson Cove Beach: 17.3 mi
  • Cemetery Point Beach: 18.0 mi
  • Windsurfer Beach: 18.2 mi
  • Pelican Beach: 18.7 mi
  • Middle Inlet Beach: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
Waterfalls: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Industrial Arch: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of The Hogsback. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thurston PeakNNW 329°2,954 m6.5 mi
Mount OgdenNNW 340°2,917 m14.5 mi
Francis PeakNW 309°2,904 m3.4 mi
Snow Horse RidgeNW 323°2,893 m5.3 mi
Allen PeakNNW 340°2,885 m14.8 mi
Grandview PeakS 170°2,866 m10.6 mi
De Moisy PeakNNW 341°2,847 m13.6 mi
Bountiful PeakSSW 211°2,823 m3.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0319:39
June solstice05:5620:2221:04
September equinox07:1518:5019:26
December solstice07:4916:1917:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F253039465563727061483625
Precip in1.81.41.81.71.81.20.60.71.31.41.61.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morgan, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/8244890639

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