Sun Tunnels
Sun Tunnels is an artwork in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,336 m. Pilot Peak stands 3,235 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lion Mountain, a peak 3.0 miles away. 34 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
How to reach it
34 named places within 25 miles
- Lion Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Lucin Hill: 3.2 mi
- Gartney Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Pigeon Mountain: 6.6 mi
- The Nipple: 7.8 mi
- Tunnel Spring No. 1: 6.7 mi
- Tunnel Spring No. 2: 7.1 mi
- Governors Spring: 8.3 mi
- Warm Springs: 14.4 mi
- Lake Bonneville Guardian: 8.5 mi
- Republic of Zaqistan: 24.5 mi
- Chicken Hole Base: 13.0 mi
- Republic of Zaqistan: 24.5 mi
- Happy Hour Crag: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sun Tunnels. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Peak | SSW 210° | 3,235 m | 22.5 mi |
| Ingham Peak | NNE 14° | 2,582 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bald Eagle Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,438 m | 8.3 mi |
| Rocky Pass Peak | NNE 17° | 2,279 m | 16.4 mi |
| Silver Island | S 171° | 2,269 m | 24.6 mi |
| Copper Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,242 m | 8.8 mi |
| Bovine Mountains | NNE 33° | 2,224 m | 15.7 mi |
| China Jim Mountain | NW 324° | 2,141 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:11 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:31 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:26 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 32 | 39 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 34 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montello - 7NE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1254704637
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