Artwork · Utah
Olympic Flame
Olympic Flame is an artwork in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,073 m. Devil's Castle stands 3,341 m to the southwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Winter Olympics 2003, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
Coordinates40.66275, -111.50088
- 5.5 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 8.2 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 10.5 mi off the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Provo River Overlook · 23 mi
- Slate Gorge Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Winter Olympics 2003: 0.5 mi
- Winter Games 1924 1928 1932: 0.5 mi
- Winter Games 1938 1948 1952: 0.5 mi
- Winter Games 1956 1960 1964: 0.5 mi
- Winter Games 1968 1972 1976: 0.5 mi
Parks
- City Park: 0.6 mi
- Racquet Club Park: 0.6 mi
- Creekside Park: 0.7 mi
- Library Field: 0.8 mi
- Prospector Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Masonic Hill: 0.6 mi
- April Mountain: 1.0 mi
- PC Hill: 1.1 mi
- Rossi Hill: 1.5 mi
- Quarry Mountain: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Chakra Sea: 0.7 mi
- Park City Scape: 0.7 mi
- Flaco: 0.8 mi
- Coming Home: 0.9 mi
- A Sacred Community: 0.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Rotary Park: 1.2 mi
- Silver Lake Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- GRP4: 7.3 mi
- GRP7: 7.3 mi
- GRP8: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 57
- McPolin Barn: 1.7 mi
- Silver King Mine: 2.2 mi
- Alpine Slide: 4.4 mi
- Extreme Tubing: 4.5 mi
- Discovery Course: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 52
- Knoop Polinator Garden: 2.8 mi
- Lulu's Garden: 13.8 mi
- Esther's Garden: 17.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 18.4 mi
- Sugar House Community Garden: 18.6 mi
Springs: 40
- Frog Pond: 4.2 mi
- Seepage: 6.8 mi
- Seepage: 6.8 mi
- Spring Water Pipeline Leak: 6.9 mi
- Big Flat Spring: 7.9 mi
Museums: 36
- Park City Museum: 1.3 mi
- Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum: 4.6 mi
- The Alf Engen Ski Museum: 4.7 mi
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 11.8 mi
- CAF Heber Valley Museum: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Donut Falls: 8.3 mi
- Blackjack Waterfall: 9.7 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 11.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.8 mi
- Gloria Falls: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- H-Rock Open Space: 16.9 mi
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 20.4 mi
- Corner Canyon: 21.0 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 22.3 mi
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Keetley: 4.9 mi
- Jordanelle: 6.0 mi
- Rockport: 9.0 mi
- Forest City: 10.7 mi
- Johnson: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 7.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 16.2 mi
- The Narrows: 19.6 mi
- Witch Rocks: 23.1 mi
- Ghost Falls: 24.6 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Storm Window Arch: 19.8 mi
- Industrial Arch: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Westbound: 23.1 mi
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Eastbound: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Olympic Flame. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devil's Castle | SW 221° | 3,340.9 m | 8.9 mi |
| East Castle | SW 221° | 3,326 m | 8.8 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SW 219° | 3,311.3 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Wolverine | SW 225° | 3,290.3 m | 7.6 mi |
| Clayton Peak | SSW 212° | 3,258 m | 5.9 mi |
| Sunset Peak | SW 219° | 3,245.5 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Tuscarora | SW 224° | 3,243 m | 7.5 mi |
| Point Supreme | SW 221° | 3,230 m | 8.0 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12138689142
Day trips start here
- Park City · 0 mi
- Wasatch Range · 10 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 19 mi
- Sandy · 20 mi
- Salt Lake City · 21 mi
- Draper · 22 mi
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