Ghost town · Utah
Mosida
Mosida is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,389 m. Bald Mountain stands 3,317 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Clyde Knoll, a peak 0.9 miles away. Nebo Loop Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
ghost town in Utah County, Utah, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1910
How to reach it
Coordinates40.12720, -111.95700
- 12.9 mi off the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway, National
- 20.8 mi off the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Santaquin Overlook · 21 mi
- Utah Lake Overlook · 21 mi
- Bald Mountain Overlook · 22 mi
- Bald Mountain Pass and Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Clyde Knoll: 0.9 mi
- Cat Hill: 2.1 mi
- White Knoll: 2.6 mi
- Greeley Hill: 3.1 mi
- Blowhole Hill: 4.6 mi
Parks
- Lincoln Beach Park: 8.3 mi
- Camp Floyd State Park: 11.6 mi
- Mountain Moon Park: 11.8 mi
- Panorama Park: 11.9 mi
- Reid & Ursula Wayman Park: 12.0 mi
Springs
- Tintic Davis Spring: 11.8 mi
- Tintic Davis Spring: 11.8 mi
- Chiulos Spring: 11.9 mi
- Chiulos Spring: 11.9 mi
- Big Spring: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 36
- Boots on Poles: 7.4 mi
- Chief Peteetneet: 13.5 mi
- SALEM letters: 15.7 mi
- Ballerina: 16.4 mi
- Woman Lounging: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Camp Floyd Historic Monument: 11.7 mi
- Elberta: 12.1 mi
- Chief Lime Plant: 12.1 mi
- Tintic Standard Reduction Mill: 12.9 mi
- The Pioneer Millstone: 13.4 mi
Museums: 23
- Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center: 13.6 mi
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum, Payson: 13.6 mi
- Chieftain Museum: 13.9 mi
- Tintic Mining Museum: 14.7 mi
- Legends Motorcycle Museum: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- The Delta: 17.5 mi
- Riverbend Picnic Site and Grills: 17.8 mi
- Riverside Picnic: 17.8 mi
- Scera Main Pavilion: 18.0 mi
- Site 10: 18.1 mi
Gardens: 16
- Utah Heritage Garden: 16.5 mi
- North Park Neighborhood Garden: 17.5 mi
- University Parkway Bridge Xeriscape Garden: 17.9 mi
- LiVe Well Garden South: 17.9 mi
- Cambridge Courts Community Garden: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Ford Falls: 17.1 mi
- Grotto Falls: 19.3 mi
- Double Falls: 20.4 mi
- Monet Waterfall: 21.3 mi
- Battle Creek Falls: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 11
- Fat Cats: 17.3 mi
- Fat Cats: 17.9 mi
- Classic Fun Center: 18.0 mi
- Splash Summit Water Park: 18.5 mi
- Lehi Outdoor Pool: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Homansville: 12.5 mi
- Dividend: 13.1 mi
- Scranton: 14.0 mi
- Knightsville: 14.2 mi
- Mammoth: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Black Point: 2.3 mi
- Hinterlands Climbing Area: 20.1 mi
- Ghost Falls: 21.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Lincoln Beach: 8.2 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 16.5 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Provo River Delta Restoration Project Area: 14.9 mi
- Lower Hobble Creek Wildlife Management Area: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Walmart Parking Lot: 12.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 15.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Rock Arch: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Mosida. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | SSE 149° | 3,317 m | 20.2 mi |
| Dry Mountain | SE 137° | 3,006.8 m | 17.6 mi |
| Lewiston South (9861) | NW 322° | 3,005.6 m | 19.9 mi |
| Dixon Peak | ESE 112° | 2,753.6 m | 19.6 mi |
| Salem Peak | ESE 108° | 2,665.9 m | 19.9 mi |
| Boulter Peak | SW 236° | 2,530 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mammoth Peak | SSW 210° | 2,471 m | 15.6 mi |
| Sioux Peak | SSW 210° | 2,470 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:20 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:23 | 17:06 |
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 | 26 | 31 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairfield, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Orem · 18 mi
- Provo · 18 mi
- Lehi · 19 mi
- American Fork · 20 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 25 mi
- Draper · 27 mi
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