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Wire Fence Point

Wire Fence Point, seen from above at true elevation

Wire Fence Point rises to 2,382 m in Utah. Wilcox Point stands 2,858 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Horse Point, a peak 2.7 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q49090627, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2382 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.46497, -109.39262

Overlooks nearby

49 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
  • Horse Point: 2.7 mi
  • Split Point: 4.4 mi
  • Mexico Point: 5.3 mi
  • Cherry Mesa: 7.0 mi
  • Rock Spring Mesa: 8.2 mi
Springs: 8
Cliffs: 6
Parks: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilcox PointSW 234°2,858 m24.4 mi
Nash PointSW 215°2,801.112 m22.9 mi
Tenmile KnollSW 215°2,708 m13.6 mi
Hill Creek PointWSW 247°2,664 m21.8 mi
Windy PointWSW 249°2,648 m18.7 mi
Post Canyon PointWSW 253°2,642 m22.2 mi
Santio KnollsSW 224°2,624 m17.0 mi
Jumping Off PointSSW 210°2,556 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5419:30
June solstice05:5120:0820:49
September equinox07:0618:4119:16
December solstice07:3516:1516:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356674829

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