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Rishel Peak

Utah

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Rishel Peak is a summit of about 6,210 feet in Tooele County, Utah, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Salt Lake Field Office. The nearest town is Wendover, about 7 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 80°F, while July averages climb to about 94°F and winter highs sit in the mid-30s. Several hiking routes lie within about 8 miles, including Hastings Trail, Loop A, Loop B and Loop C.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

6,210 ft

Land manager

Bureau of Land Management

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Rishel Peak

Utah

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–81°F and lows of 32–47°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Wendover 16nw, NV weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan36° high13° low
  2. Feb43° high19° low
  3. Mar53° high25° low
  4. Apr60° high32° low
  5. May69° high40° low
  6. Jun81° high47° low
  7. Jul94° high62° low
  8. Aug91° high56° low
  9. Sep80° high45° low
  10. Oct63° high33° low
  11. Nov48° high22° low
  12. Dec37° high14° low

The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Salt Lake Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
Nearest town
Wendover, Utah · 7.4 mi
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Rishel Peak

Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    36° / 13°

  2. Feb

    43° / 19°

  3. Mar

    53° / 25°

  4. Apr

    60° / 32°

  5. May

    69° / 40°

  6. Jun

    81° / 47°

  7. Jul

    94° / 62°

  8. Aug

    91° / 56°

  9. Sep

    80° / 45°

  10. Oct

    63° / 33°

  11. Nov

    48° / 22°

  12. Dec

    37° / 14°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wendover 16nw, NV, 16.2 mi away at 4,828 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.