Mammoth Discovery Site
Mammoth Discovery Site is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,763 m. South Tent Mountain stands 3,434 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Connellsville, a ghost town 2.9 miles away. Energy Loop Huntington & Eccles Canyon runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- USDA
How to reach it
- On the Energy Loop Huntington & Eccles Canyon, National
- 22.1 mi off the Energy Loop Extension - US-6 from Colton to Helper
- 23.3 mi off the Energy Loop Extension - SR-31 to Huntington St Pk
- 21.4 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Towhead: 3.1 mi
- Candland Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Monument Peak: 4.8 mi
- Seeley Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Iven R. Cox Lions Park: 9.9 mi
- Mt Pleasant City Park: 11.1 mi
- Hilltop Wildlife Management Area: 12.0 mi
- Gordon Creek Wildlife Management Area: 13.6 mi
- Spring City Park: 14.5 mi
- Connellsville: 2.9 mi
- Winter Quarters: 10.1 mi
- Consumers: 13.1 mi
- National: 13.2 mi
- Wattis: 13.5 mi
- Steam Engine Boiler: 6.3 mi
- Settlement of Fairview: 10.0 mi
- Spring CIty Spring: 14.6 mi
- Given Family Massacre: 20.4 mi
- Historic Marker: 22.0 mi
- Fairview Museum of History and Art: 9.9 mi
- Western Mining and Railroad Museum: 22.5 mi
- The Helper Museum: 22.6 mi
- Granary Arts: 23.4 mi
- Ephraim Heritage Museum: 23.4 mi
- The Steeps: 8.8 mi
- Bull Point: 16.1 mi
- Clay Bank: 17.3 mi
- Red Cliff: 17.4 mi
- Pleasant Valley Point: 18.0 mi
- Mill Canyon Spring: 6.6 mi
- Gordan Falls: 15.8 mi
- Crooked Creek Spring: 21.5 mi
- Pine Spring: 22.9 mi
- Pine Spring: 22.9 mi
- Historic CONOCO Station: 22.5 mi
- Clear Creek Canyon: 24.1 mi
- Jesus Christ: 22.7 mi
- Snow Sculture: 23.2 mi
- Maple Arch: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Mammoth Discovery Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Tent Mountain | SSW 201° | 3,434 m | 14.4 mi |
| North Tent Mountain | SSW 205° | 3,414 m | 14.0 mi |
| Lowry Top | SSW 196° | 3,396 m | 11.4 mi |
| Little Mountain | SSW 198° | 3,332 m | 14.2 mi |
| East Mountain | SSE 163° | 3,272 m | 8.0 mi |
| Cox Knoll | SSW 201° | 3,192 m | 23.1 mi |
| Swedish Knoll | SSW 203° | 3,192 m | 23.8 mi |
| Middle Mountain | SSW 211° | 3,189 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:16 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:22 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 17 | 24 | 31 | 41 | 51 | 57 | 56 | 47 | 35 | 25 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Electric Lake, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9354092779
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