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Soónkahni Monument

Soónkahni Monument from directly overhead

Soónkahni Monument is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,329 m. North Timpanogos stands 3,487 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Galena Soónkahni Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
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Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.50927, -111.91165

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Steep Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Red Rock: 3.3 mi
  • Potato Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Point of the Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Maack Hill: 3.9 mi
Parks
  • Green Clover Park: 0.5 mi
  • Brickerhaven III Park: 0.7 mi
  • South County Park: 0.9 mi
  • Galena Hills Park: 1.0 mi
  • Jordan River Rotary Park: 1.2 mi
Attractions
  • Fat Cats: 1.4 mi
  • EECO Voyager: 1.8 mi
  • Aquarium Fin/Wave: 1.8 mi
  • Ashton Gardens: 5.3 mi
  • Classic Fun Center: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 58
Artworks
  • Mountain Motion: 4.9 mi
  • 16 Triangles: 4.9 mi
  • Glaciated Mass: 4.9 mi
  • Look At Me: 5.0 mi
  • Helicopter: 5.3 mi
Historic sites: 57
Museums: 48
Springs
  • Avery Hot Springs: 0.5 mi
  • Wall of Springs: 7.5 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Springs: 7.6 mi
  • Granite Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Schoolhouse Springs: 8.1 mi
Picnic sites
  • Outdoor Eating at Cyprus Credit Union: 8.4 mi
  • Riverside Picnic: 8.7 mi
  • Riverbend Picnic Site and Grills: 8.8 mi
  • Wheeler Farm: 9.0 mi
  • Site 1: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Ghost Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Monet Waterfall: 5.2 mi
  • Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 6.1 mi
  • Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 8.2 mi
  • Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 11
  • Galena Soónkahni Preserve: 0.3 mi
  • South Jordan City Southeast Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 2.8 mi
  • South Jordan City Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
  • Corner Canyon: 3.7 mi
  • Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 4.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 5
Natural arches: 3
  • Storm Window Arch: 5.2 mi
  • Industrial Arch: 20.5 mi
  • Hole in the Rock.: 20.9 mi
Beaches: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 10.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Soónkahni Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North TimpanogosESE3,487 m14.3 mi
Geek PeakE3,471 m13.8 mi
Twin Peaks (East)ENE3,453 m11.6 mi
The PfeifferhornE3,453 m10.9 mi
Twin Peaks (West)ENE3,453 m11.5 mi
White BaldyE3,451 m12.2 mi
Sunrise PeakENE3,437 m11.9 mi
Red StackENE3,426 m13.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice05:5820:2121:02
September equinox07:1618:5019:26
December solstice07:4816:2117:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333746516272807868544233

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Draper-point OF MTN, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1054043570

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