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Slough Canyon Spring

Slough Canyon Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Slough Canyon Spring is a spring in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,592 m. Patmos Head stands 2,994 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Moonwater Point, a peak 0.5 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.

How to reach it

Coordinates39.38736, -109.89536

73 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 43
  • Moonwater Point: 0.5 mi
  • Slough Canyon Point: 1.1 mi
  • Chandler Point: 3.0 mi
  • West Point: 4.9 mi
  • No Mans Land Point: 5.1 mi
Springs: 23
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 1
  • Petroglyphs: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Swasey's Beach: 22.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Slough Canyon Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Patmos HeadWNW 290°2,994 m23.8 mi
Range Valley MountainWNW 300°2,989 m23.1 mi
Wagon Road RidgeSSE 150°2,897 m13.3 mi
Pioche PointSSE 154°2,894.381 m15.0 mi
Roan PeaksSSE 155°2,873 m14.9 mi
Wilcox PointSE 141°2,858 m11.7 mi
Nash PointSE 134°2,801.112 m19.3 mi
Bear Trap KnollS 171°2,765 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5619:32
June solstice05:5420:1020:51
September equinox07:0818:4319:18
December solstice07:3716:1817:00

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283240465667747162493727
Precip in1.01.00.91.11.30.81.11.42.21.80.70.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sunnyside City CTR, 29 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/11180315199

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