Museum · Utah
BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures
BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures is a museum in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,419 m. Mount Timpanogos stands 3,581 m to the north, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is 2230 North Trailhead, a park 0.3 miles away. Provo Canyon Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Brigham Young University
How to reach it
Coordinates40.26304, -111.65788
- 3.7 mi off the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway, National
- 21.4 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Beaver Dam Overlook · 25 mi
- Utah Lake Overlook · 25 mi
- Santaquin Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- 2230 North Trailhead: 0.3 mi
- Cottontree Square Parkway: 0.3 mi
- BYU Motion Picture Studio Park: 0.4 mi
- Sertoma Park: 0.4 mi
- Edgemont South Stake Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Kyhv Peak: 2.2 mi
- Little Rock Peak: 2.4 mi
- Y Mountain West Peak: 2.6 mi
- Y Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Buffalo Peak: 2.7 mi
Springs
- Hathenbrook Spring: 3.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 4.4 mi
- Boardman Spring: 4.6 mi
- Knight Spring: 5.3 mi
- Cascade Saddle Spring: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Victory Bell: 0.8 mi
- Provo Indian War Veterans Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Gollum's Cave Memoriam: 2.1 mi
- Fort Utah: 2.3 mi
- Fort Utah: 2.7 mi
Artworks: 41
- Samuel H. Smith: 0.7 mi
- Matthew 4:18-20: 0.7 mi
- Sefa II (1/1): 1.0 mi
- Temple of Mercury: 1.0 mi
- Maxine: 1.0 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- Scera Main Pavilion: 2.3 mi
- Rotary Pavilion: 2.9 mi
- Upper Falls Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Steelworkers Pavilion: 10.8 mi
- Veterans Paviion: 10.8 mi
Museums: 26
- BYU Museum of Paleontology: 0.5 mi
- Museum of Mormon Mexican History: 0.6 mi
- Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum: 0.9 mi
- BYU Museum of Art: 1.0 mi
- Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum: 1.6 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Smith Ditch Falls No.1: 5.2 mi
- Smith Ditch Falls No. 2: 5.4 mi
- Upper Bridal Veil Falls: 6.0 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 6.0 mi
- Lost Creek Falls: 6.5 mi
Gardens: 19
- Cambridge Courts Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- University Parkway Bridge Xeriscape Garden: 0.8 mi
- McDonald Building Green Space: 1.3 mi
- North Park Neighborhood Garden: 1.4 mi
- Aston Community Garden: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 18
- Fat Cats: 0.9 mi
- Splash Summit Water Park: 2.2 mi
- The "Y": 2.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 2.7 mi
- Classic Fun Center: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Provo River Delta Restoration Project Area: 3.6 mi
- Lower Hobble Creek Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi
- Corner Canyon: 19.1 mi
- Galena Soónkahni Preserve: 21.6 mi
- South Jordan City Southeast Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Hinterlands Climbing Area: 1.8 mi
- Ghost Falls: 4.2 mi
- Black Point: 18.1 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 23.4 mi
Natural arches: 4
- Rock Arch: 6.5 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 18.4 mi
- Diamond Arch: 18.5 mi
- Magnus Arch: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Mosida: 18.4 mi
- Forest City: 18.5 mi
- Thistle: 20.6 mi
- West Portal: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Vineyard Beach: 6.7 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 6.7 mi
- Lincoln Beach: 11.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 14.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Walmart Parking Lot: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Timpanogos | N 4° | 3,581 m | 8.9 mi |
| South Timpanogos | N 8° | 3,572.9 m | 8.5 mi |
| North Timpanogos | N 357° | 3,487.2 m | 10.6 mi |
| Bomber Peak | N 0° | 3,458.6 m | 9.8 mi |
| The Shoulder | N 7° | 3,401.9 m | 8.9 mi |
| East Provo Peak | E 100° | 3,366 m | 6.0 mi |
| Provo Peak | ESE 104° | 3,355 m | 5.5 mi |
| Roberts Horn | N 7° | 3,350.7 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:20 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:21 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Provo BYU, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/83863016
Day trips start here
- Provo · 1 mi
- Orem · 3 mi
- American Fork · 11 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 13 mi
- Lehi · 14 mi
- Draper · 21 mi
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