Golden
Golden is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,746 m. George Peak stands 2,916 m to the north-northwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. City of Rocks Back Country Byway passes 21 miles off. 118 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1900
How to reach it
- 20.6 mi off the City of Rocks Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
118 named places within 25 miles
- Rosevere Point: 8.3 mi
- Indian Chief: 20.6 mi
- BLM Corridor: 20.8 mi
- Bulldog Wall: 20.8 mi
- Suncup Slab: 20.8 mi
- Cedar Hill: 1.4 mi
- George Peak: 5.0 mi
- Black Hills: 5.5 mi
- Nut Pine Hills: 7.5 mi
- Russian Knoll: 8.4 mi
- Pine Creek Spring: 4.8 mi
- Right Fork Spring: 4.9 mi
- Cabin Spring: 6.8 mi
- Big Spring: 7.2 mi
- Rhus Spring: 10.8 mi
- Russian Settlement: 8.8 mi
- Hardup: 15.8 mi
- Strevell: 17.6 mi
- Cedar Creek: 17.6 mi
- Kelton: 18.1 mi
- Juniper Group Campsite: 20.4 mi
- Stines Creek Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Window Arch: 22.4 mi
- Castle Rocks State Park: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Golden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Peak | NNW 335° | 2,916 m | 5.0 mi |
| Red Butte | WSW 239° | 2,739 m | 18.0 mi |
| Ingham Peak | SW 233° | 2,582 m | 19.9 mi |
| Twin Peaks | WNW 289° | 2,549 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mahogany Peaks | WNW 298° | 2,540 m | 8.5 mi |
| Gunnel Peak | NE 43° | 2,532 m | 23.9 mi |
| Marble Canyon Peak | WSW 254° | 2,531 m | 12.5 mi |
| Crystal Peak | ENE 59° | 2,357 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:31 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 16:22 | 17:07 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 71 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosette, 2 mi away.
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