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University Parkway Bridge Xeriscape Garden

University Parkway Bridge Xeriscape Garden from directly overhead

University Parkway Bridge Xeriscape Garden is a garden in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,426 m. Mount Timpanogos stands 3,581 m to the north, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Carterville Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Provo Canyon Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Fee
No
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.26776, -111.67216

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Carterville Park: 0.1 mi
  • BYU Motion Picture Studio Park: 0.5 mi
  • Hillcrest Park: 0.5 mi
  • 2230 North Trailhead: 0.5 mi
  • Cottontree Square Parkway: 0.6 mi
Peaks
  • Little Rock Peak: 2.8 mi
  • Kyhv Peak: 2.9 mi
  • Buffalo Peak: 3.3 mi
  • Y Mountain West Peak: 3.4 mi
  • Peak 6233 ft: 3.5 mi
Springs
Historic sites: 51
  • Victory Bell: 1.5 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 2.1 mi
  • Fort Utah: 2.2 mi
  • Provo Indian War Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
  • Fort Utah: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 49
  • Scera Main Pavilion: 1.5 mi
  • Rotary Pavilion: 2.2 mi
  • Upper Falls Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
  • Veterans Paviion: 11.6 mi
  • Steelworkers Pavilion: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 44
Museums: 28
Waterfalls: 24
  • Smith Ditch Falls No.1: 5.4 mi
  • Smith Ditch Falls No. 2: 5.5 mi
  • Upper Bridal Veil Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Lost Creek Falls: 6.5 mi
Gardens: 19
  • Aston Community Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Cambridge Courts Community Garden: 1.2 mi
  • North Park Neighborhood Garden: 1.8 mi
  • McDonald Building Green Space: 2.0 mi
  • Utah Heritage Garden: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 19
  • Fat Cats: 1.4 mi
  • Classic Fun Center: 2.1 mi
  • Splash Summit Water Park: 2.9 mi
  • Rock Garden: 2.9 mi
  • The "Y": 3.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 4
Natural arches: 4
  • Rock Arch: 7.2 mi
  • Storm Window Arch: 17.8 mi
  • Diamond Arch: 19.3 mi
  • Magnus Arch: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Vineyard Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Vineyard Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Lincoln Beach: 11.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of University Parkway Bridge Xeriscape Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TimpanogosN 9°3,581 m8.6 mi
South TimpanogosNNE 13°3,572.9 m8.3 mi
North TimpanogosN 1°3,487.2 m10.3 mi
Bomber PeakN 5°3,458.6 m9.5 mi
The ShoulderNNE 12°3,401.9 m8.7 mi
East Provo PeakESE 102°3,366 m6.8 mi
Provo PeakESE 105°3,355 m6.3 mi
Roberts HornNNE 11°3,350.7 m9.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0319:39
June solstice05:5820:2021:01
September equinox07:1518:5019:25
December solstice07:4716:2117:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333847536271797768554233
Precip in2.01.61.61.92.00.90.50.71.21.61.41.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Provo BYU, 2 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Mallard76 obs
  • Bold Jumping Spider73 obs
  • Garden Snail70 obs
  • box elder61 obs
  • Mule Deer57 obs
  • Cedar Waxwing53 obs
  • Western Honey Bee53 obs
  • American Crow51 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1408163593

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