- Elevation
- 2,578 m
- Tallest summit within 13.9 miles
- Gobblers Knob3,115 m · 12.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8452, -111.6605
Big Mountain rises to 2,578 m in Utah. Gobblers Knob stands 3,115 m to the south, 12 miles off. Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off.
- Elevation
- 2578 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Big Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobblers Knob | S 186° | 3,115 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Raymond | S 190° | 3,108 m | 13.1 mi |
| Silver Peak | SSE 165° | 3,050 m | 13.8 mi |
| Desolation Peak | SSE 165° | 3,045 m | 13.4 mi |
| Wilson Peak | S 183° | 3,033 m | 11.8 mi |
| Squaretop | SSE 166° | 2,981 m | 12.8 mi |
| Wildcat Ridge | SSW 198° | 2,981 m | 13.6 mi |
| South Thayne Peak | SSW 195° | 2,980 m | 12.9 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 13.4 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 13.5 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Big Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Bauchmanns Pony Express Station Historical Marker: 3.8 mi
- Killyon County Conservation Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Last Camp Historical Monument: 5.8 mi
- Broad Hollow: 7.9 mi
Peaks
- Big Mountain South: 1.8 mi
- Deadox Benchmark: 2.2 mi
- Swallow Rocks Peak: 2.4 mi
- Lookout Peak: 3.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Jack's Mailbox: 10.3 mi
- Globe Fountian: 10.4 mi
- Ostrich: 10.4 mi
- Zebra: 10.4 mi
- Block U: 10.4 mi
Museums: 52
- Natural History Museum Of Utah: 10.2 mi
- Garden Exhibits: 10.2 mi
- The Alf Engen Ski Museum: 10.6 mi
- Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum: 10.6 mi
- Fort Douglas Museum: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 14.8 mi
- Donut Falls: 14.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 14.9 mi
- Blackjack Waterfall: 18.3 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Rockport: 15.4 mi
- Johnson: 17.7 mi
- Keetley: 19.4 mi
- Grass Creek: 20.6 mi
- Jordanelle: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Westbound: 16.6 mi
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Eastbound: 16.8 mi
- Mountain Green Rest Area, I-84 Westbound: 21.5 mi
- Weber Canyon Rest Area, I-84 Eastbound: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:21 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:19 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Wasatch Range · 5 mi
- Salt Lake City · 13 mi
- Park City · 15 mi
- Sandy · 22 mi
- Draper · 25 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 28 mi
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