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#29 - Weeping Rock

#29 - Weeping Rock from directly overhead

#29 - Weeping Rock is a picnic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,826 m. Gobblers Knob stands 3,115 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is #28 - International Service, a picnic site 0.3 miles away. Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Rotary Club
Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.82548, -111.79610
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Picnic sites
Peaks
  • Black Mountain (West Summit): 0.9 mi
  • Black Mountain (East Summit): 1.8 mi
  • Table Mound: 1.8 mi
  • Dude Benchmark: 2.2 mi
  • Cave Peak: 2.7 mi
Parks
  • Mueller Park: 3.0 mi
  • Popperton Park: 4.3 mi
  • North Canyon Park: 4.4 mi
  • 11th Avenue Park: 4.6 mi
  • Chapel Glen: 4.6 mi
Attractions
  • Block U: 3.9 mi
  • Block U: 5.0 mi
  • African Elephant: 5.3 mi
  • Globe Fountian: 5.3 mi
  • White Rhino: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Bennett Vista Trail: 4.2 mi
  • Price Family Holocaust Memorial Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Quarry House: 4.3 mi
  • Echo Peak Memorial Benches: 4.7 mi
  • Last Camp Historical Monument: 4.8 mi
Artworks
  • Moose: 4.3 mi
  • Deer: 4.3 mi
  • Rainbird: 4.3 mi
  • Cottam's Oaks: 4.4 mi
  • University Of Utah Gymnastics: 4.8 mi
Museums: 55
Gardens: 54
Springs: 45
  • Indian Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Baskin Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Enoch Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Henderson Spring: 4.9 mi
  • Wagner Spring: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Hidden Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Moss Ledge Waterfall: 13.9 mi
  • Donut Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Adams Canyon Waterfall: 17.3 mi
  • Upper Lisa Falls: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 4
Beaches: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Industrial Arch: 5.7 mi
  • Storm Window Arch: 22.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of #29 - Weeping Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gobblers KnobSSE 151°3,115 m12.2 mi
Mount RaymondSSE 157°3,108 m12.5 mi
Wilson PeakSSE 148°3,033 m12.3 mi
Wildcat RidgeSSE 166°2,981 m11.9 mi
South Thayne PeakSSE 161°2,980 m11.7 mi
Mount Olympus EastSSE 167°2,979 m12.1 mi
Little Water PeakSE 140°2,930 m13.8 mi
Murdock PeakSE 132°2,922 m13.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0319:40
June solstice05:5720:2221:03
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 °F293340465564737263493829
Precip in2.82.52.93.63.01.50.70.71.82.32.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — City Creek WTP, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11529045140

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