Kyune
Kyune is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,158 m. Monument Peak stands 3,176 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Head Peak, a peak 4.0 miles away. Energy Loop Extension - US-6 from Colton to Helper runs past it. 97 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
ghost town in Utah County, Utah, United States
How to reach it
- On the Energy Loop Extension - US-6 from Colton to Helper
- 5.0 mi off the Energy Loop Huntington & Eccles Canyon, National
- 8.0 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
97 named places within 25 miles
- Indian Head Peak: 4.0 mi
- Indian Head: 4.2 mi
- Cat Peak: 5.0 mi
- Matts Summit: 5.1 mi
- Tucker: 10.6 mi
- Price Canyon Recreation Area: 4.7 mi
- Bamberger Monument: 8.9 mi
- Avintaquin Wildlife Management Area: 10.6 mi
- Historic Helper Main Street Park: 10.8 mi
- City Park: 10.9 mi
- Gordan Falls: 14.3 mi
- Truck Spring: 16.0 mi
- Cabin Spring: 16.5 mi
- White Point Spring: 19.3 mi
- Mill Canyon Spring: 19.5 mi
- Historic CONOCO Station: 11.1 mi
- Clear Creek Canyon: 16.0 mi
- Old Locomotive 453: 16.8 mi
- Strawberry River Day Use Area: 21.3 mi
- Mammoth Discovery Site: 23.6 mi
- Pleasant Valley Point: 10.3 mi
- Bull Point: 11.0 mi
- Roan Cliffs: 13.0 mi
- Timber Point: 20.9 mi
- The Steeps: 21.7 mi
- Western Mining and Railroad Museum: 11.0 mi
- The Helper Museum: 11.0 mi
- Prehistoric Museum: 17.2 mi
- Bryner Pioneer Museum: 17.3 mi
- Soldier Summit Historical Marker: 10.1 mi
- Steam Engine Boiler: 19.5 mi
- Jesus Christ: 10.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kyune. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Peak | SW 220° | 3,176 m | 19.1 mi |
| Candland Mountain | SW 218° | 3,153 m | 22.9 mi |
| Strawberry Peak | N 352° | 3,125 m | 15.4 mi |
| Strawberry North Summit | N 353° | 3,117 m | 15.7 mi |
| Gentry Mountain | SSW 203° | 3,082 m | 22.5 mi |
| Indian Head | NNE 33° | 3,033 m | 4.2 mi |
| Cat Peak | N 351° | 2,972 m | 5.0 mi |
| Star Point | SSW 197° | 2,926 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:16 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:20 | 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 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 21 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scofield-skyline Mine, 17 mi away.
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