- Elevation, modelled
- 2,264 m
- Tallest summit within 12.9 miles
- Gobblers Knob3,115 m · 11.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8279, -111.6538
Big Mountain is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled 2,264 m. Gobblers Knob stands 3,115 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Mountain South, a peak 0.6 miles away. Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway runs past it.
mountain pass in Utah, United States
Wikidata Q4906041, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Big Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobblers Knob | S 188° | 3,115 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Raymond | SSW 192° | 3,108 m | 12.0 mi |
| Silver Peak | SSE 166° | 3,050 m | 12.6 mi |
| Desolation Peak | SSE 165° | 3,045 m | 12.1 mi |
| Wilson Peak | S 185° | 3,033 m | 10.7 mi |
| Squaretop | SSE 166° | 2,981 m | 11.6 mi |
| Wildcat Ridge | SSW 201° | 2,981 m | 12.6 mi |
| South Thayne Peak | SSW 198° | 2,980 m | 11.8 mi |
- On the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 12.2 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Big Mountain South: 0.6 mi
- Big Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Deadox Benchmark: 3.2 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Killyon County Conservation Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Bauchmanns Pony Express Station Historical Marker: 3.9 mi
- Last Camp Historical Monument: 5.2 mi
- Broad Hollow: 8.7 mi
- Donner Hill Historical Marker: 9.3 mi
Attractions
- Utah Olympic Park: 9.3 mi
- Summit and Canyon Adventure Courses: 9.4 mi
- Airbag Jumps: 9.4 mi
- Discovery Course: 9.5 mi
- Extreme Tubing: 9.5 mi
Museums: 52
- The Alf Engen Ski Museum: 9.4 mi
- Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum: 9.4 mi
- Natural History Museum Of Utah: 9.9 mi
- Garden Exhibits: 9.9 mi
- Fort Douglas Museum: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Donut Falls: 13.6 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 13.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 13.8 mi
- Blackjack Waterfall: 17.1 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Rockport: 14.6 mi
- Johnson: 17.0 mi
- Keetley: 18.2 mi
- Jordanelle: 19.8 mi
- Forest City: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Westbound: 17.1 mi
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Eastbound: 17.2 mi
- Mountain Green Rest Area, I-84 Westbound: 22.7 mi
- Weber Canyon Rest Area, I-84 Eastbound: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:21 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:19 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Wasatch Range · 3 mi
- Salt Lake City · 13 mi
- Park City · 14 mi
- Sandy · 21 mi
- Draper · 25 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 27 mi
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