Rest area · Utah
Hoover Rest Area
Hoover Rest Area is a rest area in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,776 m. Delano Peak stands 3,710 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hoover Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. Beaver Canyon Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
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How to reach it
Coordinates38.50305, -112.25912
- 13.5 mi off the Beaver Canyon Scenic Byway
- 23.1 mi off the Fish Lake Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hoover Peak: 0.7 mi
- Big Rock Candy Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Antelope Range: 3.2 mi
- Sargent Mountain: 3.3 mi
- White Hills: 5.5 mi
Parks: 11
- Sevier River Bend Recreation Site: 4.9 mi
- Piute State Park: 13.2 mi
- City Creek Park: 16.3 mi
- Rotary Park: 19.5 mi
- North Creek Recreation Site: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Kimberly: 6.9 mi
- Alunite: 8.6 mi
- Sulphurdale: 17.9 mi
- Prattville: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- Big Rock Adventure: 0.9 mi
- Butch Cassidy Childhood Home: 24.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Mystic Hot Springs: 12.2 mi
- Red Hill Hot Springs: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Devils Castle: 16.1 mi
- The Brink: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Centennial Picnic Area and Cabin: 6.4 mi
Museums: 1
- Fremont Indian Museum: 6.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Dock Spring: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Oak Springs Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Hoover Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delano Peak | SSW 213° | 3,710 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Belknap | SW 235° | 3,694 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Baldy | SW 234° | 3,685 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Holly | SSW 207° | 3,646 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Brigham | SSW 208° | 3,569 m | 9.2 mi |
| Gold Mountain | WSW 240° | 3,552 m | 8.4 mi |
| Edna Peak | SSW 206° | 3,552 m | 9.1 mi |
| South Edna Peak | SSW 206° | 3,540 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:18 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:30 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marysvale, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1213187535
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