- Elevation, modelled
- 2,464 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Marsh Peak3,718 m · 13.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8423, -109.6456
Moose Ponds Picnic Area is a picnic site in Utah, at a modelled 2,464 m. Marsh Peak stands 3,718 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dowd Mountain, a peak 3.3 miles away. Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway runs past it. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moose Ponds Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Peak | SW 227° | 3,718 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Untermann | WSW 248° | 3,675 m | 13.1 mi |
| Leidy Peak | WSW 243° | 3,667 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mesa | WSW 237° | 3,358 m | 19.3 mi |
| Paradise Peak | SW 234° | 3,296 m | 20.1 mi |
| Trout Creek Peak | SW 221° | 3,200 m | 5.1 mi |
| Sims Peak | SSW 208° | 3,141 m | 9.9 mi |
| Dyer Mountain | SSE 153° | 3,116 m | 8.2 mi |
- On the Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic BywayNational
- 10.9 mi off the Flaming Gorge - Green River Basin Scenic BywayNational
- 27.2 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Creek Bay Overlook Interpretive Area · 5 mi
- Sheep Creek Overlook · 5 mi
- Lookout Sheep Creek · 6 mi
- Greendale Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Spring: 9.3 mi
- Colton Spring: 13.8 mi
- Antelope Spring: 14.2 mi
- Bodily Spring: 15.0 mi
- Charleys Park Spring: 15.8 mi
- Dowd Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Trout Creek Peak: 5.1 mi
- Bare Top Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Sheep Creek Hill: 7.8 mi
- Ute Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Big Park: 7.0 mi
- Navajo Cliffs Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Swett Ranch National Historic Site: 8.6 mi
- Old Carter Trail Historical marker: 8.6 mi
- Palisades Memorial Park: 9.2 mi
- Sheep Creek Canyon Geological Area: 9.1 mi
- Moonshine arch: 20.5 mi
- Dinosaur Trackway: 20.8 mi
- Blacktail Cliff: 10.4 mi
- Chalk Cliffs: 21.4 mi
- Rock Point: 24.6 mi
- Firefighters Memorial: 10.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:13 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:11 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 46 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manila, 11 mi away.
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