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Gollum's Cave Memoriam

Gollum's Cave Memoriam from directly overhead

Gollum's Cave Memoriam is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,504 m. Mount Timpanogos stands 3,581 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Splash Summit Water Park, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Provo Canyon Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO PERISHED IN THIS CAVE ON AUGUST 18TH, 2005 JENNIFER GALBRAITH SCOTT MCDONALD ARIEL SINGER CASSLER BLAKE DONNER
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.24071, -111.62999

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Kiwanis Park: 0.7 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
  • Neighborhood Park: 0.9 mi
  • Harmon Park: 1.0 mi
  • Joaquin Park: 1.1 mi
Springs
Peaks
  • Y Mountain West Peak: 1.4 mi
  • Y Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Maple Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Toad Head: 1.9 mi
  • Kyhv Peak: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 42
  • Victory Bell: 1.4 mi
  • Provo Indian War Veterans Memorial: 2.1 mi
  • Fort Utah: 3.1 mi
  • Fort Utah: 3.4 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 4.9 mi
Artworks: 37
Picnic sites: 31
  • Scera Main Pavilion: 4.4 mi
  • Rotary Pavilion: 5.0 mi
  • Upper Falls Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
  • Veterans Paviion: 8.7 mi
  • Steelworkers Pavilion: 8.7 mi
Museums: 26
Waterfalls: 24
  • Smith Ditch Falls No.1: 6.2 mi
  • Smith Ditch Falls No. 2: 6.4 mi
  • Upper Bridal Veil Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Upper Falls: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 18
  • Splash Summit Water Park: 0.5 mi
  • The "Y": 0.7 mi
  • Fat Cats: 1.6 mi
  • Rock Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Classic Fun Center: 5.0 mi
Gardens: 18
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Natural arches: 4
  • Rock Arch: 4.4 mi
  • Diamond Arch: 16.4 mi
  • Magnus Arch: 20.2 mi
  • Storm Window Arch: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Vineyard Beach: 8.8 mi
  • Vineyard Beach: 8.8 mi
  • Lincoln Beach: 11.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 16.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Gollum's Cave Memoriam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TimpanogosN 355°3,581 m10.4 mi
South TimpanogosN 358°3,572.9 m9.9 mi
North TimpanogosN 351°3,487.2 m12.3 mi
Bomber PeakN 353°3,458.6 m11.4 mi
The ShoulderN 358°3,401.9 m10.4 mi
East Provo PeakE 83°3,366 m4.4 mi
Provo PeakE 86°3,355 m3.9 mi
Roberts HornN 358°3,350.7 m11.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0319:39
June solstice05:5820:1921:00
September equinox07:1518:4919:25
December solstice07:4616:2117:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333847536271797768554233
Precip in2.01.61.61.92.00.90.50.71.21.61.41.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Provo BYU, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12815503038

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