Artwork · Utah
Franz the bear
Franz the bear is an artwork in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,147 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 3,368 m to the southwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Loosey the Moose, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates40.64524, -111.49659
- 5.0 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 7.8 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 9.3 mi off the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway
- 11.3 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Provo River Overlook · 22 mi
- Slate Gorge Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Loosey the Moose: 0.0 mi
- Banksy: 0.0 mi
- Emmett "Bud" Wright: 0.1 mi
- Old Town Transit Center Tunnel Mural: 0.1 mi
- The International Olympic Flame: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- One of the finest in the park: 0.1 mi
- Jason DeLecour: 0.1 mi
- Samuel LePage Raddon: 0.1 mi
- Winter Games 1992 1994 1998: 1.3 mi
- Winter Games 1980 1984 1988: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Miners Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Shoe Tree Park: 0.2 mi
- Tidy Town Award Park: 0.2 mi
- Old Town Neighborhood Park: 0.4 mi
- Library Field: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Rossi Hill: 0.3 mi
- Masonic Hill: 0.7 mi
- April Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Treasure Hill: 1.0 mi
- Bald Eagle Mountain: 1.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Rotary Park: 2.1 mi
- Silver Lake Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Huber Grove Day Use Area: 7.1 mi
- GRP4: 7.3 mi
- GRP7: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 57
- Silver King Mine: 1.2 mi
- McPolin Barn: 2.7 mi
- Alpine Slide: 5.5 mi
- Extreme Tubing: 5.5 mi
- Discovery Course: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 51
- Knoop Polinator Garden: 3.8 mi
- Lulu's Garden: 12.7 mi
- Esther's Garden: 17.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 19.1 mi
- Sugar House Community Garden: 19.1 mi
Springs: 40
- Frog Pond: 3.0 mi
- Seepage: 6.1 mi
- Seepage: 6.2 mi
- Big Flat Spring: 7.0 mi
- Spring Water Pipeline Leak: 7.1 mi
Museums: 37
- Park City Museum: 0.1 mi
- Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum: 5.7 mi
- The Alf Engen Ski Museum: 5.7 mi
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 10.6 mi
- CAF Heber Valley Museum: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Donut Falls: 8.3 mi
- Blackjack Waterfall: 9.2 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 11.3 mi
- Gloria Falls: 11.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- H-Rock Open Space: 17.5 mi
- Corner Canyon: 20.6 mi
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 21.6 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 22.3 mi
- Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Keetley: 4.3 mi
- Jordanelle: 5.2 mi
- Rockport: 9.8 mi
- Forest City: 9.8 mi
- Johnson: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 6.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 16.9 mi
- The Narrows: 20.6 mi
- Ghost Falls: 23.5 mi
- Witch Rocks: 24.3 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Storm Window Arch: 19.4 mi
- Industrial Arch: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Westbound: 24.2 mi
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Eastbound: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Franz the bear. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SW 231° | 3,368 m | 8.7 mi |
| Devil's Castle | SW 228° | 3,340.9 m | 8.2 mi |
| East Castle | SW 228° | 3,326 m | 8.1 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SW 226° | 3,311.3 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Wolverine | SW 234° | 3,290.3 m | 7.0 mi |
| Clayton Peak | SW 221° | 3,258 m | 5.0 mi |
| Sunset Peak | SW 227° | 3,245.5 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mount Tuscarora | SW 232° | 3,243 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:20 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:19 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 65 | 56 | 45 | 33 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park City, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3605604293
Day trips start here
- Park City · 1 mi
- Wasatch Range · 12 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 18 mi
- Sandy · 20 mi
- Draper · 22 mi
- Salt Lake City · 22 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Franz the bear.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.