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Eagle Point Ski Resort
Eagle Point Ski Resort is located in Utah
Eagle Point Ski Resort
Eagle Point Ski Resort
Location in Utah
Eagle Point Ski Resort is located in the United States
Eagle Point Ski Resort
Eagle Point Ski Resort
Location in the United States
Location Beaver, Utah  United States
Nearest city Beaver, Utah
Coordinates 38°19′14″N 112°23′30″W / 38.32056°N 112.39167°W / 38.32056; -112.39167
Runs 41
Lift system 7
Night skiing limited

Elk Mountain, Utah refers to several things. Most recently, a ski resort near Beaver, Utah.

However, Elk Meadows Ski Area closed but reopened under new ownership. The ski area is now called Eagle Point Ski Resort and reopened in December 2010. Eagle Point has added many new amenities including restaurants, hot tubs etc.

Climate

There is a weather station below Eagle Point Ski Resort in the Merchant Creek Valley.

Climate data for Merchant Valley, Utah, 2004–2020 normals: 8703ft (2653m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 58
(14)
58
(14)
66
(19)
69
(21)
78
(26)
84
(29)
87
(31)
86
(30)
83
(28)
74
(23)
63
(17)
56
(13)
87
(31)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 51.2
(10.7)
50.8
(10.4)
57.5
(14.2)
62.9
(17.2)
70.4
(21.3)
79.5
(26.4)
82.7
(28.2)
78.9
(26.1)
75.1
(23.9)
65.9
(18.8)
59.1
(15.1)
50.8
(10.4)
83.2
(28.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 37.7
(3.2)
38.2
(3.4)
45.0
(7.2)
49.8
(9.9)
57.7
(14.3)
69.9
(21.1)
74.8
(23.8)
72.3
(22.4)
65.2
(18.4)
53.5
(11.9)
44.8
(7.1)
36.0
(2.2)
53.7
(12.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 25.5
(−3.6)
25.9
(−3.4)
32.3
(0.2)
37.4
(3.0)
44.5
(6.9)
54.3
(12.4)
60.3
(15.7)
58.2
(14.6)
51.5
(10.8)
41.3
(5.2)
33.1
(0.6)
24.6
(−4.1)
40.7
(4.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 13.3
(−10.4)
13.5
(−10.3)
19.7
(−6.8)
25.0
(−3.9)
31.3
(−0.4)
38.7
(3.7)
45.7
(7.6)
44.2
(6.8)
37.8
(3.2)
29.0
(−1.7)
21.3
(−5.9)
13.2
(−10.4)
27.7
(−2.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −7.1
(−21.7)
−6.1
(−21.2)
1.5
(−16.9)
11.7
(−11.3)
21.8
(−5.7)
29.0
(−1.7)
39.0
(3.9)
37.1
(2.8)
27.2
(−2.7)
13.9
(−10.1)
1.3
(−17.1)
−7.1
(−21.7)
−11.9
(−24.4)
Record low °F (°C) −21
(−29)
−14
(−26)
−4
(−20)
6
(−14)
15
(−9)
15
(−9)
34
(1)
31
(−1)
18
(−8)
−4
(−20)
−13
(−25)
−16
(−27)
−21
(−29)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.86
(73)
2.92
(74)
2.95
(75)
2.91
(74)
2.11
(54)
1.01
(26)
1.86
(47)
2.28
(58)
1.89
(48)
2.23
(57)
2.13
(54)
2.84
(72)
27.99
(712)
Source 1: XMACIS2
Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)
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