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Summit Springs Guard Station
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About Summit Springs Guard Station
Summit Springs Guard Station is located a couple of miles off the Sheep Creek Geological Loop southwest of Flaming Gorge in the high Uinta Mountain Range. The Civilian Conservation Corps built the complex in 1931 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. It was one of 11 guard stations built in the area to serve as homes for rangers who patrolled the forest on horseback prior to the modern age of vehicles.
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Summit Springs Guard Station
Sun & Moon
1:24 PM
Sunrise
7:07 PM
Solar Noon
12:49 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 2:01 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 12:13 AM
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1% illuminated
Live11h 24m of daylight
Summit Springs Guard Station
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LiveSep 15 – Oct 15 · Based on historical averages
Summit Springs Guard Station
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October — October conditions
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Nearby Trails
Lost Spring
hard · 7.36 mi · 409 ft gain
South Elk Park Trail
moderate · 3.73 mi · 951 ft gain
DOWD MOUNTAIN X-C SKI
moderate · 7.99 mi · 867 ft gain
Old Carter Military Trail
hard · 6.77 mi · 1791 ft gain
Ute Mountain
moderate · 3.76 mi · 555 ft gain
Sheep Creek Nature Trail
easy · 0.33 mi · 39 ft gain
Browne Lake Campground Loop
easy · 0.2 mi
Carter Military Trail
easy · 1.29 mi · 68 ft gain
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