- Elevation, modelled
- 2,661 m
- Tallest summit within 20.6 miles
- Black Butte2,911 m · 5.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Time Scenic Byway9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 37.5590, -112.2441
Whiteman Bench Picnic Area is a picnic site in Utah, at a modelled 2,661 m. Black Butte stands 2,911 m to the west, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Noon Canyon Butte, a peak 0.9 miles away. Journey Through Time Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.
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- National Park Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Whiteman Bench Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Butte | W 273° | 2,911 m | 5.8 mi |
| Flat Top | N 11° | 2,855 m | 18.3 mi |
| Rainbow Point | S 178° | 2,778 m | 5.8 mi |
| Don Spring Mountain | WSW 246° | 2,771 m | 9.4 mi |
| Wilson Peak | NNW 340° | 2,755 m | 9.6 mi |
| George Mountain | W 260° | 2,750 m | 8.1 mi |
| Peak 8841 | WNW 298° | 2,694.7 m | 7.4 mi |
| Hatch Mountain | WNW 291° | 2,637 m | 18.3 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 11.8 mi off the Mt Carmel Scenic Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Markaquant High Plateau Scenic Byway
- 18.4 mi off the Scenic Byway 143 - Utah's Patchwork ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mossy Cave · 10 mi
- Scenic Turnout · 14 mi
- Ledge Point · 14 mi
- Powell Point Vista · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Noon Canyon Butte: 0.9 mi
- Mud Canyon Butte: 1.4 mi
- Swamp Canyon Butte: 1.7 mi
- Buck Knoll: 2.7 mi
- 2320: 3.2 mi
- Farview Natural Bridge: 1.0 mi
- Natural Bridge: 2.1 mi
- Hindu Temples: 5.7 mi
- Wall of Windows: 5.7 mi
- The Hat Shop: 5.9 mi
- Iron Spring: 4.6 mi
- Yellow Spring: 4.9 mi
- Birch Spring: 5.1 mi
- Lonely Spring: 5.6 mi
- Bullberry Spring: 6.8 mi
- Farview Point: 1.0 mi
- Sunset Cliffs: 5.9 mi
- Temples of the Gods: 6.0 mi
- Mutt and Jeff: 6.1 mi
- Pagoda: 6.1 mi
- Johnson Ranch: 5.4 mi
- Georgetown: 10.5 mi
- Asay: 13.2 mi
- Hillsdale: 13.4 mi
- Widtsoe: 23.3 mi
- Bryce Canyon City Park: 9.4 mi
- Pink Cliffs Village: 10.5 mi
- Hatch Town Park: 12.2 mi
- Red Canyon: 13.6 mi
- Baseball Field Park: 20.4 mi
- CCC Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Rainbow Point Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Bryce Wildlife Adventure: 10.1 mi
- Hatch Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 12.2 mi
- Tropic Ditch Falls: 10.2 mi
- The Falls: 23.0 mi
- Pines Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Shingle Creek Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- Smokey: 13.5 mi
- Clay Creek Group Site: 20.5 mi
- Starlight Arch: 24.9 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 | 19:28 |
| 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, 7 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.
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