- Elevation, modelled
- 2,777 m
- Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
- Black Butte2,911 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Time Scenic Byway12.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 37.4744, -112.2401
Rainbow Point Picnic Area is a picnic site in Utah, at a modelled 2,777 m. Black Butte stands 2,911 m to the northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainbow Point, a peak 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Time Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Rainbow Point Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Butte | NW 316° | 2,911 m | 8.6 mi |
| Rainbow Point | NNW 340° | 2,778 m | 0.1 mi |
| Don Spring Mountain | WNW 283° | 2,771 m | 9.1 mi |
| Wilson Peak | NNW 347° | 2,755 m | 15.2 mi |
| George Mountain | WNW 298° | 2,750 m | 9.3 mi |
| Peak 8841 | NW 324° | 2,694.7 m | 11.5 mi |
| Wilson Benchmark | NNW 344° | 2,636.5 m | 15.0 mi |
| Buck Knoll | NNW 330° | 2,626 m | 5.4 mi |
- 12.1 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 14.1 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 15.0 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 23.4 mi off the Scenic Byway 143 - Utah's Patchwork ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mossy Cave · 15 mi
- Scenic Turnout · 19 mi
- Ledge Point · 20 mi
- Powell Point Vista · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rainbow Point: 0.1 mi
- The Promontory: 0.8 mi
- Twin Hills: 2.5 mi
- Deer Mountain: 2.6 mi
- 2320: 2.9 mi
- Yovimpa Point: 0.1 mi
- Natural Bridge: 4.1 mi
- Farview Natural Bridge: 4.8 mi
- Bull Valley Gorge: 6.8 mi
- Lick Wash Trailhead: 8.1 mi
- Birch Spring: 0.8 mi
- Bullberry Spring: 1.2 mi
- Iron Spring: 1.2 mi
- Lonely Spring: 1.3 mi
- Riggs Spring: 1.7 mi
- Farview Point: 4.8 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 10.4 mi
- Temples of the Gods: 10.8 mi
- Pagoda: 10.9 mi
- Mutt and Jeff: 10.9 mi
- Johnson Ranch: 6.9 mi
- Georgetown: 11.0 mi
- Asay: 15.3 mi
- Hillsdale: 18.6 mi
- Paria: 22.3 mi
- Bryce Canyon City Park: 14.6 mi
- Pink Cliffs Village: 15.9 mi
- Hatch Town Park: 16.2 mi
- Red Canyon: 19.3 mi
- Whiteman Bench Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- CCC Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Tropic Ditch Falls: 14.9 mi
- The Falls: 18.8 mi
- Bryce Wildlife Adventure: 15.8 mi
- Hatch Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 16.2 mi
- Pines Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Smokey: 19.2 mi
- Starlight Arch: 20.1 mi
- Clay Creek Group Site: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:15 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:34 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bryce Canyon NP Hqrs, 12 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Bryce Canyon National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jun.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Bryce Canyon National Park · 8 mi
- Mount Carmel Junction · 30 mi
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