- Elevation, modelled
- 2,867 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Kings Peak4,123.3 m · 22.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway25.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5885, -110.0157
Mugwump Spring is a spring in Utah, at a modelled 2,867 m. Kings Peak stands 4,123 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Grits Spring, a spring 0.4 miles away. Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mugwump Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Peak | NW 305° | 4,123.3 m | 22.8 mi |
| South Kings Peak | WNW 303° | 4,116 m | 22.6 mi |
| Gilbert Peak | NW 314° | 4,095 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Emmons | WNW 300° | 4,090 m | 17.3 mi |
| Painter Peak | WNW 302° | 4,080 m | 21.3 mi |
| Second Gemini | WNW 302° | 4,056 m | 21.8 mi |
| Gunsight Peak | NW 310° | 4,043 m | 23.0 mi |
| Henrys Fork Peak | NW 305° | 4,036 m | 24.0 mi |
- 25.4 mi off the Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic BywayNational
- 19.8 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sheep Creek Bay Overlook Interpretive Area · 28 mi
- Sheep Creek Overlook · 28 mi
- Pullout · 28 mi
- Lookout Sheep Creek · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Grits Spring: 0.4 mi
- Rock Spring: 0.5 mi
- Lightning Killed Bull Spring: 0.7 mi
- Henry Spring: 1.1 mi
- Ray Spring: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 45
- Pole Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Whiterocks: 5.5 mi
- Ice Cave Peak: 5.7 mi
- Mosby Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Red Knoll: 6.1 mi
Parks: 18
- Fort Robidoux Historical Monument: 10.4 mi
- Tridell Park: 12.8 mi
- Lapoint Park: 17.2 mi
- Shindy Hollow Picnic Site: 18.4 mi
- Old Carter Trail Historical marker: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Chalk Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- Skinwalker Ridge: 23.5 mi
- Skinwalker Ridge: 23.6 mi
- Skinwalker Ridge: 23.7 mi
- Skinwalker Ridge: 23.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Northern Ute Veterans Memorial: 21.1 mi
- Uintah "U": 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
- Cedarview: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- Moonshine arch: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:14 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:13 | 16:57 |
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 | 20 | 26 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Neola, 12 mi away.
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