- Elevation, modelled
- 1,359 m
- Tallest summit within 16.7 miles
- Wildcat Ridge2,981 m · 15.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway11.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6828, -112.0351
West View Park is a park in Utah, at a modelled 1,359 m. Wildcat Ridge stands 2,981 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Terrace Ridge Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
- Operated by
- West Valley City Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of West View Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat Ridge | E 96° | 2,981 m | 15.5 mi |
| South Thayne Peak | E 94° | 2,980 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Olympus East | E 97° | 2,979 m | 15.3 mi |
| Storm Mountain | ESE 108° | 2,901 m | 16.2 mi |
| Butterfield Peaks | SSW 206° | 2,856 m | 16.6 mi |
| Triangle Peak | E 97° | 2,854 m | 14.8 mi |
| Nelson Peak | WSW 239° | 2,829 m | 9.2 mi |
| Butterfield Peaks | SSW 207° | 2,814 m | 16.7 mi |
- 11.0 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 17.4 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Terrace Ridge Park: 0.5 mi
- Brookfield Park: 0.6 mi
- Hunter Central Stake: 0.7 mi
- Hunter Ridge Park: 0.7 mi
- Grand Vistas Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Veteran's Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Monument: 4.2 mi
- Salt Lake 2002 Commemorative Olympic Flagpole: 4.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Sundial: 5.0 mi
Gardens
- Vegetable Mining Operation Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Magna Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Liberty Landing Round about Garden: 4.9 mi
- Crosstowwer Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Redwood Road Micro-Training Farm: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Vines of Time: 4.3 mi
- Four Dancing Figures: 4.8 mi
- Mastadon: 4.8 mi
- Bruin Bear: 4.9 mi
- ATC Monument: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Outdoor Eating at Cyprus Credit Union: 5.3 mi
- Wheeler Farm: 9.6 mi
- #1 - Raspberry: 11.3 mi
- #2 - Hidden Falls: 11.5 mi
- #3 - Cherry Tree Grove: 11.5 mi
Peaks
- Twin Knolls: 5.4 mi
- Mahogany Hill: 6.2 mi
- Knee Weakener: 6.3 mi
- Peak 8662: 8.8 mi
- Kesler Peak: 8.8 mi
Attractions
- The "C": 5.4 mi
- Crazy Corn Maze: 6.8 mi
- Fear Factory: 8.1 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 9.0 mi
- Dreamscapes: 9.1 mi
Springs: 59
- Tabitha Springs: 3.5 mi
- Salt Spring: 5.7 mi
- Maple Spring: 7.2 mi
- Mud Spring: 7.3 mi
- Bancroft Spring: 7.3 mi
Museums: 59
- Magna Mining Museum: 4.3 mi
- Taylorsville Bennion Heritage Center: 5.5 mi
- West Jordan Historical Society: 6.9 mi
- Midvale Historical Museum: 8.5 mi
- Classic Cars International Museum: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 15.5 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 16.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 16.6 mi
- Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 16.8 mi
- Ghost Falls: 17.1 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 4
- Bacchus: 3.5 mi
- Johnson: 9.2 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 10.0 mi
- Lark: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rattlesnake Point: 14.3 mi
- Cambria Point: 21.6 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 22.9 mi
- Black Bluff: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Silver Sands Beach: 9.5 mi
- Sunset Beach: 10.2 mi
- Camera Flats: 23.8 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Hole in the Rock.: 10.9 mi
- Industrial Arch: 11.0 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 17.1 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 | 05:58 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:21 | 17:05 |
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 | 31 | 37 | 46 | 52 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 79 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salt Lake City Intl AP, 7 mi away.
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