Upper Bells Canyon Dam
Upper Bells Canyon Dam is a historic site in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 2,860 m. Geek Peak stands 3,471 m to the east, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bells Cleaver, a peak 0.4 miles away. Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off.
The story
Reservoir in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.
Wikidata Q97657470, matched on coordinates and name (668 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,860 m
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 5.6 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 14.6 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 14.7 mi off the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bells Cleaver: 0.4 mi
- Rocky Mouth Canyon Peak: 0.6 mi
- South Thunder Mountain: 1.0 mi
- North Thunder Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Lone Peak: 1.0 mi
- Glacio Park: 2.8 mi
- South East Water Tank Park: 3.6 mi
- Pepperwood Park: 4.2 mi
- Quail Hollow Park: 4.3 mi
- Dahlquist Park: 4.4 mi
- The Devil's Eye: 6.4 mi
- Aquarium Fin/Wave: 7.5 mi
- EECO Voyager: 7.6 mi
- Chad's Gap: 7.8 mi
- Classic Fun Center: 8.3 mi
- Garden of Wheadon Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Historic Sandy Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Garden of Eatin': 7.7 mi
- Sandy City Hall: 7.9 mi
- Carlisle Gardens and Corn Maze: 9.8 mi
- Plugging Into The Water: 2.4 mi
- Acrobats On Rock: 2.5 mi
- Temple Granite Quarry: 2.5 mi
- First Public Building - Alpine: 5.7 mi
- In Memory of the Pioneers of Alpine: 5.8 mi
- Three Little Boys & Play: 4.9 mi
- Mountain Motion: 7.7 mi
- Glaciated Mass: 7.7 mi
- Look At Me: 7.7 mi
- 16 Triangles: 7.7 mi
- Draper Historical Society: 5.9 mi
- Historic Pioneer Relic Hall: 6.2 mi
- Sorensen Home Museum: 6.2 mi
- Alpine Art Center: 6.7 mi
- Automotive Addiction: 7.7 mi
- Granite Spring: 3.0 mi
- Wall of Springs: 3.3 mi
- Beaver Ponds Springs: 3.4 mi
- Schoolhouse Springs: 3.9 mi
- Number 10 Spring: 5.2 mi
- Site 1: 5.7 mi
- Site 2: 5.7 mi
- Dogwood Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Site 3: 5.7 mi
- Site 4: 5.7 mi
- Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 1.3 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 1.7 mi
- Lisa Falls: 2.6 mi
- Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 2.8 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 2.9 mi
- Corner Canyon: 5.5 mi
- South Jordan City Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 8.3 mi
- South Jordan City Southeast Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 8.6 mi
- Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 8.7 mi
- Galena Soónkahni Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Forest City: 7.8 mi
- Johnson: 9.3 mi
- Lark: 18.2 mi
- Jordanelle: 18.4 mi
- Keetley: 18.8 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 8.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 15.3 mi
- Ghost Falls: 16.5 mi
- Hinterlands Climbing Area: 19.5 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 4.3 mi
- Industrial Arch: 20.0 mi
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 15.2 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Upper Bells Canyon Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geek Peak | E 87° | 3,471 m | 5.1 mi |
| Twin Peaks (East) | NNE 23° | 3,453 m | 4.0 mi |
| The Pfeifferhorn | ESE 103° | 3,453 m | 2.4 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | NNE 21° | 3,453 m | 3.9 mi |
| White Baldy | E 99° | 3,451 m | 3.7 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | NNE 31° | 3,437 m | 4.0 mi |
| Red Stack | E 82° | 3,426 m | 4.7 mi |
| Red Baldy | E 91° | 3,405 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:21 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:20 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpine, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1159091964
Day trips start here
- Sandy · 6 mi
- Draper · 7 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 7 mi
- American Fork · 11 mi
- Lehi · 12 mi
- Park City · 15 mi
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