- Elevation, modelled
- 1,313 m
- Tallest summit within 14.7 miles
- Twin Peaks (East)3,453.4 m · 12.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway8.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6720, -111.9428
Bruin Bear is a artwork in Utah, at a modelled 1,313 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 8.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Bruin Bear. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (East) | ESE 115° | 3,453.4 m | 12.8 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | ESE 115° | 3,452.8 m | 12.7 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | ESE 115° | 3,436.6 m | 13.4 mi |
| North Thunder Mountain | SE 129° | 3,400 m | 14.2 mi |
| South Thunder Mountain | SE 131° | 3,400 m | 14.5 mi |
| Dromedary Peak | ESE 114° | 3,385.4 m | 13.6 mi |
| Lone Peak | SE 136° | 3,376 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bells Cleaver | SE 130° | 3,197 m | 13.8 mi |
- 8.8 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 11.1 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 13.1 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Sundial: 0.1 mi
- Carlisle Family Monument: 1.5 mi
- Utah Veterans Memorial: 2.1 mi
- "The Old School House" Memorial: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- ATC Monument: 0.1 mi
- Mastadon: 0.1 mi
- Four Dancing Figures: 0.1 mi
- The Great Lord Hung Dao: 0.6 mi
- The Bill and Fern England Plaza Olmeca: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Cabana Park: 0.4 mi
- Taylorsville Park: 0.5 mi
- Vista Park: 0.8 mi
- Roxborough Park: 1.0 mi
- Autumn Meadows Park: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Taylorsville Bennion Heritage Center: 0.7 mi
- West Jordan Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- Midvale Historical Museum: 4.6 mi
- Wheeler Farm House: 4.9 mi
- Classic Cars International Museum: 6.0 mi
Gardens
- Redwood Road Micro-Training Farm: 2.4 mi
- Vegetable Mining Operation Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Harmony Park Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Crosstowwer Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Fitts Park Community Garden: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Outdoor Eating at Cyprus Credit Union: 4.3 mi
- Wheeler Farm: 4.9 mi
- Solar Plaza: 8.8 mi
- #1 - Raspberry: 9.1 mi
- Secret Wayside: 9.2 mi
Attractions
- Fear Factory: 5.7 mi
- Crazy Corn Maze: 6.1 mi
- Gospel Grace Church: 6.1 mi
- Carousel: 6.1 mi
- Classic Fun Center: 6.5 mi
Peaks
- Flatiron Mesa: 7.4 mi
- Twin Knolls: 8.5 mi
- Pencil Point: 8.5 mi
- Ensign Peak: 8.9 mi
- Mount Olympus (north): 8.9 mi
Springs
- Tabitha Springs: 8.3 mi
- Salt Spring: 8.5 mi
- Mount Olympus Spring: 9.1 mi
- Wagner Spring: 9.2 mi
- Emigration Tunnel Spring: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 11.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.8 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 11.9 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 12.4 mi
- Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 12.4 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 5.5 mi
- Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 7.4 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Johnson: 4.5 mi
- Bacchus: 8.1 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 12.6 mi
- Lark: 13.0 mi
- Forest City: 20.4 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Industrial Arch: 9.5 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 13.6 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Rattlesnake Point: 10.5 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Silver Sands Beach: 14.4 mi
- Sunset Beach: 15.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:21 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 37 | 46 | 52 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 79 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salt Lake City Intl AP, 7 mi away.
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