Wilson Peak
Wilson Peak rises to 3,968 m in Utah. Kings Peak stands 4,123 m to the east, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is North Wilson Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section passes 21 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Summit County, Utah, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49090365, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,968 m
How to reach it
- 20.6 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section
- 20.5 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway
- 26.0 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - WY Section
Overlooks nearby
- Ice Caves · 23 mi
- Hayden Peak Overlook · 23 mi
- Slate Gorge Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- North Wilson Peak: 0.6 mi
- East Wilson Peak: 0.7 mi
- South Red Castle Peak: 1.1 mi
- Porcupine Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Red Castle-South Peak: 1.4 mi
- Pigeon Milk Spring: 17.6 mi
- Smokey Springs: 18.5 mi
- Hole in the Rock Spring: 19.5 mi
- Bull Elk Creek Spring: 20.9 mi
- Birch Spring: 21.5 mi
- Steel Creek Park: 9.6 mi
- Organization Camp Recreation Site: 13.8 mi
- Suicide Park: 14.9 mi
- Cowboy Cabin Park: 15.7 mi
- Jacks Park: 16.8 mi
- Mount Albert: 22.2 mi
- Cobrazone: 23.8 mi
- The Pass Crag: 23.8 mi
- Kletting Peak Historical Maker: 21.9 mi
- Abandoned Snowmachine: 23.8 mi
- Blacks Fork: 15.0 mi
- Ute Ponds Day Use Area Fishing Site: 21.4 mi
- Museum: 22.5 mi
- Wasatch County Highpoint: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Wilson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Peak | E 90° | 4,123 m | 4.7 mi |
| South Kings Peak | E 99° | 4,116 m | 4.4 mi |
| Gilbert Peak | ENE 63° | 4,095 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Emmons | ESE 118° | 4,090 m | 9.4 mi |
| Painter Peak | ESE 106° | 4,080 m | 5.6 mi |
| Second Gemini | ESE 106° | 4,056 m | 5.0 mi |
| Gunsight Peak | ENE 72° | 4,043 m | 6.0 mi |
| Henrys Fork Peak | ENE 78° | 4,036 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:16 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:14 | 16:58 |
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 | 18 | 23 | 34 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 67 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 31 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Altamont, 30 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1454618 — Wilson Peak, Duchesne County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356684371
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