- Elevation, modelled
- 1,630 m
- Tallest summit within 22.5 miles
- Pole Mountain2,870 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Beaver Canyon Scenic Byway13.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:59local time
- Coordinates
- 38.2136, -112.8726
Hanging Rock Recreation Site is a picnic site in Utah, at a modelled 1,630 m. Pole Mountain stands 2,870 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Minersville Reservation Recreation Site, a park 2.0 miles away. Beaver Canyon Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Hanging Rock Recreation Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pole Mountain | NE 55° | 2,870 m | 22.5 mi |
| Granite Peak | NNE 15° | 2,858 m | 12.1 mi |
| Cottonwood Mountain | SE 146° | 2,775 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bearskin Mountain | NNE 17° | 2,770 m | 17.4 mi |
| Wildhorse Mountain | NNE 16° | 2,722 m | 16.2 mi |
| Johnson Peak | ENE 70° | 2,716 m | 20.4 mi |
| Burnt Peak | ESE 121° | 2,675 m | 21.6 mi |
| Little Bearskin Mountain | NNE 15° | 2,655 m | 17.2 mi |
- 13.3 mi off the Beaver Canyon Scenic Byway
- 25.7 mi off the Scenic Byway 143 - Utah's Patchwork ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Muddy Hill: 2.5 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Yellow Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Blue Ribbon Summit: 3.8 mi
- Fourmile Knoll: 4.9 mi
- Decker Spring: 10.8 mi
- Tadpole Springs: 13.1 mi
- Tadpole Springs: 13.1 mi
- Tadpole Springs: 13.1 mi
- Tadpole Springs: 13.1 mi
- Thermo Hot Springs: 18.2 mi
- Thermo Hot Springs: 18.2 mi
- Thermo Hot Springs: 18.2 mi
- Thermo Hot Springs: 18.2 mi
- Thermo Hot Springs: 18.2 mi
- Minersville Reservation Recreation Site: 2.0 mi
- Rock Corral Recreation Site: 11.2 mi
- Main Street Park: 13.2 mi
- Beaver City Recreation Facility: 13.8 mi
- North Creek Recreation Site: 19.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Wall of Beaver County: 13.2 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 17.6 mi
- Henry Lunt Roadside Park: 17.6 mi
- Mitchell Arch: 14.8 mi
- Parowan Gap Petroglyphs: 21.9 mi
- Muley Point: 13.9 mi
- Lunt Park North Rest Area: 17.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:09 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:19 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:34 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 36 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milford, 15 mi away.
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