- Elevation, modelled
- 1,293 m
- Tallest summit within 14.9 miles
- Twin Peaks (East)3,453.4 m · 12.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway8.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6990, -111.9235
James Madison Trailhead is a park in Utah, at a modelled 1,293 m. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Tracy Aviary's Nature Center at Pia Okwai, a park 0.1 miles away. Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of James Madison Trailhead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (East) | SE 124° | 3,453.4 m | 12.9 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | SE 125° | 3,452.8 m | 12.8 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | SE 124° | 3,436.6 m | 13.4 mi |
| North Thunder Mountain | SE 137° | 3,400 m | 14.7 mi |
| Dromedary Peak | ESE 123° | 3,385.4 m | 13.6 mi |
| Lone Peak | SE 144° | 3,376 m | 14.8 mi |
| Bells Cleaver | SE 139° | 3,197 m | 14.4 mi |
| Kesler Peak | ESE 111° | 3,170.8 m | 14.3 mi |
- 8.9 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 9.0 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 11.5 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tracy Aviary's Nature Center at Pia Okwai: 0.1 mi
- Pioneer Crossing Park: 0.3 mi
- Kings Pointe Park: 0.5 mi
- Millcreek Trailhead: 0.9 mi
- Sunnyvale Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Utah Veterans Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Carlisle Family Monument: 0.8 mi
- Sundial: 2.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Mahatma Gandhi: 3.3 mi
Artworks
- The Bill and Fern England Plaza Olmeca: 0.4 mi
- The Great Lord Hung Dao: 1.5 mi
- Chinese Gate: 1.8 mi
- Bruin Bear: 2.1 mi
- Four Dancing Figures: 2.1 mi
Gardens
- Redwood Road Micro-Training Farm: 0.7 mi
- Harmony Park Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- New Roots Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Vegetable Mining Operation Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Fitts Park Community Garden: 2.3 mi
Museums: 60
- Taylorsville Bennion Heritage Center: 2.4 mi
- Classic Cars International Museum: 4.0 mi
- Museum of Utah Folk Art: 4.1 mi
- Chase Home Museum Of Utah Folk Arts: 4.1 mi
- Rio Grande Depot: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- Fear Factory: 3.7 mi
- Gospel Grace Church: 4.0 mi
- Carousel: 4.0 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 4.8 mi
- Dreamscapes: 5.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Wheeler Farm: 5.5 mi
- Outdoor Eating at Cyprus Credit Union: 6.4 mi
- Solar Plaza: 6.8 mi
- #1 - Raspberry: 7.0 mi
- Secret Wayside: 7.1 mi
Peaks
- Ensign Peak: 6.8 mi
- Pencil Point: 6.9 mi
- Jacks Peak: 7.2 mi
- Twin Peaks: 7.9 mi
- Mount Wire: 8.2 mi
Springs
- Wagner Spring: 7.3 mi
- Emigration Tunnel Spring: 7.4 mi
- Salt Spring: 8.1 mi
- Mount Olympus Spring: 8.3 mi
- Neffs Spring: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Hidden Falls: 11.3 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 11.9 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 12.5 mi
- Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 12.5 mi
- Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 13.0 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 3.5 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 6.3 mi
- Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 7.2 mi
- Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Johnson: 4.9 mi
- Bacchus: 9.4 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 14.6 mi
- Lark: 15.1 mi
- Forest City: 20.6 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Industrial Arch: 7.5 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 14.8 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Rattlesnake Point: 8.6 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 17.7 mi
- Cambria Point: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Silver Sands Beach: 14.9 mi
- Sunset Beach: 15.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:20 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 79 | 69 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salt Lake Triad CTR, 5 mi away.
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