Soldier Summit
Soldier Summit is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,282 m. Monument Peak stands 3,176 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Soldier Summit Historical Marker, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Energy Loop Huntington & Eccles Canyon passes 4.8 miles off. 128 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
ghost town in Wasatch County, Utah, United States
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Energy Loop Huntington & Eccles Canyon, National
- 5.5 mi off the Energy Loop Extension - US-6 from Colton to Helper
- 17.0 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
- 29.0 mi off the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Electric Lake Overlook Scenic Byway Sign · 24 mi
- Beaver Dam Overlook · 30 mi
128 named places within 25 miles
- Tucker: 2.8 mi
- Tucker Peak: 4.4 mi
- Gremo Hill: 4.7 mi
- Indian Head Peak: 6.2 mi
- Cat Peak: 6.9 mi
- Truck Spring: 8.1 mi
- Cabin Spring: 9.1 mi
- White Point Spring: 12.1 mi
- First Water Spring: 13.1 mi
- Mogbeck Spring: 13.5 mi
- Colton: 6.4 mi
- Hale: 9.9 mi
- Kyune: 10.2 mi
- Mill Fork: 12.2 mi
- Winter Quarters: 15.4 mi
- Starvation Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi
- Avintaquin Wildlife Management Area: 11.9 mi
- Dairy Fork Wildlife Management Area: 14.4 mi
- Price Canyon Recreation Area: 14.5 mi
- Soldier Creek Dam Day Use Area: 14.7 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Group 1A: 19.2 mi
- A1: 23.1 mi
- A7: 23.1 mi
- A4: 23.1 mi
- Pleasant Valley Point: 7.5 mi
- Bull Point: 18.8 mi
- Timber Point: 18.9 mi
- Red Cliff: 21.8 mi
- Roan Cliffs: 22.1 mi
- Soldier Summit Historical Marker: 0.1 mi
- Historic Marker: 21.3 mi
- Steam Engine Boiler: 23.8 mi
- Given Family Massacre: 23.8 mi
- Clear Creek Canyon: 6.9 mi
- Old Locomotive 453: 7.3 mi
- Strawberry River Day Use Area: 14.1 mi
- Historic CONOCO Station: 20.9 mi
- Magnus Arch: 18.3 mi
- Diamond Arch: 19.9 mi
- Western Mining and Railroad Museum: 20.8 mi
- The Helper Museum: 20.9 mi
- Dryfall: 19.9 mi
- Jesus Christ: 20.6 mi
- Currant Creek Wildlife Management Area: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soldier Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Peak | SSW 193° | 3,176 m | 22.3 mi |
| Strawberry Peak | NNE 33° | 3,125 m | 9.7 mi |
| Strawberry North Summit | NNE 32° | 3,117 m | 10.1 mi |
| Indian Head | ESE 110° | 3,033 m | 10.3 mi |
| Cat Peak | ESE 108° | 2,972 m | 6.9 mi |
| The Elbow | S 187° | 2,906 m | 19.2 mi |
| Gray Head Peak | E 86° | 2,886 m | 17.2 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | NW 323° | 2,874 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:16 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 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, 18 mi away.
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