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Cougar Park Nature Preserve

Cougar Park Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Cougar Park Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,416 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cougar Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
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Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.63172, -112.00615

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cougar Park: 0.1 mi
  • Lobelia Park: 0.3 mi
  • Beargrass Park: 0.4 mi
  • Cruz Corvi Youth Force Park: 0.6 mi
  • LDS Stake Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Picnic sites
  • Outdoor Eating at Cyprus Credit Union: 1.6 mi
  • Wheeler Farm: 7.5 mi
  • Site 1: 12.4 mi
  • Site 2: 12.5 mi
  • Dogwood Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Attractions
  • Crazy Corn Maze: 3.0 mi
  • Classic Fun Center: 6.6 mi
  • Galatic Tag: 8.3 mi
  • VR Junkies: 8.4 mi
  • The "C": 8.5 mi
Artworks
  • Rooted: 3.6 mi
  • Saint Joseph the Worker: 3.7 mi
  • Mastadon: 4.3 mi
  • Four Dancing Figures: 4.3 mi
  • ATC Monument: 4.3 mi
Peaks
  • Twin Knolls: 4.4 mi
  • Mahogany Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Knee Weakener: 7.1 mi
  • Curry Peak: 8.1 mi
  • Flatiron Mesa: 8.9 mi
Springs
  • Tabitha Springs: 5.7 mi
  • Bancroft Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Mud Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Maple Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 8.7 mi
Museums: 42
Waterfalls: 16
  • Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 12.3 mi
  • Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 13.3 mi
  • Ghost Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 13.8 mi
  • Monet Waterfall: 14.5 mi
Nature reserves: 10
  • Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 5.4 mi
  • Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 6.6 mi
  • South Jordan City Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 7.5 mi
  • South Jordan City Southeast Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 7.5 mi
  • Fife Wetland Preserve: 9.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Natural arches: 3
  • Hole in the Rock.: 12.8 mi
  • Industrial Arch: 13.2 mi
  • Storm Window Arch: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 2
Cliffs: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 20.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Cougar Park Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin Peaks (East)E 100°3,453.4 m15.2 mi
Twin Peaks (West)E 100°3,452.8 m15.1 mi
Lone PeakESE 119°3,376 m15.0 mi
Bells CleaverESE 114°3,197 m15.1 mi
Rocky Mouth Canyon PeakESE 117°3,137 m14.4 mi
Wildcat RidgeE 82°2,981 m14.0 mi
South Thayne PeakE 81°2,980 m15.0 mi
Mount Olympus EastE 83°2,979 m13.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0419:40
June solstice05:5820:2221:03
September equinox07:1618:5119:27
December solstice07:4916:2117:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313746526272817968554232
Precip in1.41.31.82.21.80.90.50.61.11.31.31.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salt Lake City Intl AP, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/552175789

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