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Wendover Peak

Wendover Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Wendover Peak rises to 1,538 m in Utah. Pilot Peak stands 3,235 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bears Claw, a peak 1.1 miles away. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Utah, United States of America

Wikidata Q49088163, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1538 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.75299, -114.02029

50 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 20
  • Bears Claw: 1.1 mi
  • Needle Point: 1.2 mi
  • Leppy Peak: 3.4 mi
  • Volcano Peak: 3.7 mi
  • Rishel Peak: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Long Distance Telephone Memorial: 1.7 mi
  • Enola Gay Memorial: 2.2 mi
  • Lincoln Highway Memorial: 2.9 mi
  • Wendover Will: 2.9 mi
  • Cabin: 16.3 mi
Parks: 5
  • Scobie Park: 2.2 mi
  • West Wendover Equestrian Park: 2.9 mi
  • Victory Plaza: 3.0 mi
  • Bonneville Salt Flats State Park: 16.5 mi
  • Salt Springs Waterfowl Management Area: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Attractions: 4
  • C-123 Provider: 1.9 mi
  • Bonneville Salt Lakes: 7.2 mi
  • Pilot Peak historic marker: 11.7 mi
  • Bonneville Salt Flats: 17.8 mi
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Salt Flats Rest Area, I-80 Eastbound: 8.6 mi
  • Salt Flats Rest Area, I-80 Westbound: 8.8 mi
Museums: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Bonneville State Park: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Arch: 15.6 mi
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wendover Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot PeakN 351°3,235 m18.8 mi
Goshute PeakSW 220°2,916 m22.7 mi
Sam's RockNW 318°2,362 m22.7 mi
Ferguson MountainSSW 205°2,317 m22.7 mi
Silver IslandNE 41°2,269 m18.3 mi
Black PointSW 217°2,078 m20.9 mi
Campbell PeakNE 41°2,050 m16.8 mi
Graham PeakNE 41°2,036 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1219:48
June solstice06:0620:3021:12
September equinox07:2418:5919:35
December solstice07:5816:2917:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273443516171807766523728
Precip in0.30.20.30.40.60.30.20.20.50.30.20.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wendover AP Awos, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1434043 — Wendover Peak, Tooele County, Utah.

OpenStreetMap element node/356674720

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