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Galena Soónkahni Preserve

Galena Soónkahni Preserve from directly overhead

Galena Soónkahni Preserve is a nature reserve in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,327 m. Twin Peaks (west) stands 3,502 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Avery Hot Springs, a spring 0.2 miles away. Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.50546, -111.91561

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Avery Hot Springs: 0.2 mi
  • Wall of Springs: 7.7 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Springs: 7.9 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Springs: 7.9 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Springs: 8.0 mi
Historic sites
Parks
  • Green Clover Park: 0.8 mi
  • Brickerhaven III Park: 1.0 mi
  • South County Park: 1.1 mi
  • Phillip Gates Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
  • Vintage Park: 1.3 mi
Attractions
  • Fat Cats: 1.1 mi
  • EECO Voyager: 2.1 mi
  • Aquarium Fin/Wave: 2.2 mi
  • Ashton Gardens: 5.0 mi
  • Classic Fun Center: 5.6 mi
Gardens
Peaks
  • Steep Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Red Rock: 3.3 mi
  • Point of the Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • Potato Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Maack Hill: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites
  • Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Riverside Picnic: 8.5 mi
  • Riverbend Picnic Site and Grills: 8.5 mi
  • Outdoor Eating at Cyprus Credit Union: 8.5 mi
  • Wheeler Farm: 9.3 mi
Artworks
  • Helicopter: 5.0 mi
  • Mountain Motion: 5.2 mi
  • 16 Triangles: 5.2 mi
  • Glaciated Mass: 5.2 mi
  • Look At Me: 5.3 mi
Museums: 48
Waterfalls: 23
  • Monet Waterfall: 5.0 mi
  • Ghost Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 6.4 mi
  • Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 8.5 mi
  • Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 10
  • South Jordan City Southeast Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 3.0 mi
  • South Jordan City Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 3.3 mi
  • Corner Canyon: 3.9 mi
  • Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 4.3 mi
  • Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 6.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 4
Natural arches: 3
  • Storm Window Arch: 5.4 mi
  • Industrial Arch: 20.8 mi
  • Hole in the Rock.: 20.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 10.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Galena Soónkahni Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin Peaks (west)ENE 77°3,501.8 m14.0 mi
Twin Peaks (east)ENE 77°3,484.8 m14.3 mi
Geek PeakENE 79°3,471 m14.1 mi
Twin Peaks (East)ENE 59°3,453.4 m11.9 mi
The PfeifferhornE 80°3,453 m11.2 mi
Twin Peaks (West)ENE 59°3,452.8 m11.8 mi
White BaldyE 81°3,451 m12.5 mi
Sunrise PeakENE 61°3,436.6 m12.3 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/1200968272

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