Stringham Peak
About
Stringham Peak is a summit of 6,376 feet in Utah's Northwest Area, about 11 miles from the town of Syracuse. 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 78°F, while July averages climb to about 92°F and winter highs sit in the mid-30s. Several trails start close by. Frary Peak Trail is about half a mile away, and Junction Trail and Split Rock Loop are each within about a mile and a quarter. Climbers can head to Buffalo Point, roughly 5 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
6,376 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Stringham 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: May–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–80°F and lows of 46–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Weber Basin Pump Plt 3, UT weather station, 19 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan37° high19° low3 days with snow
- Feb42° high24° low2 days with snow
- Mar51° high32° low1 days with snow
- Apr58° high37° low
- May69° high46° low
- Jun80° high53° low
- Jul92° high64° low
- Aug87° high62° low
- Sep78° high51° low
- Oct62° high40° low
- Nov48° high30° low1 days with snow
- Dec36° high20° low3 days with snow
The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Northwest Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Syracuse, Utah · 11 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Frary Peak TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Junction TrailHiking1 mi
- Split Rock LoopHiking1.3 mi
- Dooly Knob TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Frary Interpretive TrailHiking1.9 mi
Mountain View TrailHikingPhoto: Hermann Luyken, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi
White Rock LoopHikingPhoto: Ccmdav, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)3.4 mi
Buffalo PointRock climbingPhoto: Leaflet, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)4.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Stringham 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.
Jan
37° / 19°
10 wet · 3 snow
Feb
42° / 24°
9 wet · 2 snow
Mar
51° / 32°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
58° / 37°
10 wet
May
69° / 46°
9 wet
Jun
80° / 53°
5 wet
Jul
92° / 64°
3 wet
Aug
87° / 62°
4 wet
Sep
78° / 51°
6 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
7 wet
Nov
48° / 30°
8 wet · 1 snow
Dec
36° / 20°
9 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Weber Basin Pump Plt 3, UT, 18.7 mi away at 4,900 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
