Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus rises to 2,741 m in Utah. Twin Peaks (East) stands 3,453 m to the south-southeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Olympus (north), a peak 0.2 miles away. Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
The story
Mount Olympus in the U.S. state of Utah is one of the most prominent and recognizable mountains visible from practically every location in the Salt Lake Valley. Mount Olympus is not the tallest peak along the Wasatch Front, but its unusual form and location make it a popular hiking destination for locals. The mountain is situated east of the center of the Salt Lake Valley, directly east of Holladay. Distinctive features of the mountain are its twin peaks and other outcroppings, the highest of which is called "Summit Peak" and which towers above the valley to an elevation of 9,030 feet (2,752 m). Thus, the peak looms about 4,800 feet (1,463 m) above the valley floor.
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Wikidata Q6922584, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,741 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 5.8 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 15.0 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Olympus (north): 0.2 mi
- Triangle Peak: 0.9 mi
- Mount Olympus East: 1.4 mi
- Wildcat Ridge: 1.6 mi
- South Thayne Peak: 2.6 mi
- Fortuna Park: 1.7 mi
- Olympus Hills Park: 2.2 mi
- Knudsen Park: 2.5 mi
- Mill Hollow Park: 2.9 mi
- Berry Hill Park: 3.0 mi
- The National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers: 3.9 mi
- Wheeler Farm House: 5.0 mi
- Midvale Historical Museum: 7.4 mi
- Sandy Museum: 7.5 mi
- Natural History Museum Of Utah: 7.9 mi
- The Railroad Monument: 4.0 mi
- Historic Fort Union: 5.3 mi
- Parley: 5.5 mi
- Temple Granite Quarry: 5.9 mi
- Acrobats On Rock: 5.9 mi
- Jack's Mailbox: 5.7 mi
- Ostrich: 6.8 mi
- Zebra: 6.8 mi
- Giraffe: 6.8 mi
- Globe Fountian: 6.8 mi
- Esther's Garden: 4.6 mi
- Garden of Eatin': 5.4 mi
- Millcreek Gardens: 5.7 mi
- Creekside Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Sugar House Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Chief Wasatch: 6.1 mi
- Cheshire cat: 6.3 mi
- Unfettered Unity: 6.3 mi
- Sego Lily Plaza: 6.4 mi
- Sugar Beets: 6.4 mi
- Site 13: 2.3 mi
- Site 12: 2.3 mi
- Site 14: 2.3 mi
- Site 11: 2.3 mi
- Site 9: 2.3 mi
- Mount Olympus Spring: 1.0 mi
- Neffs Spring: 1.5 mi
- Baker Spring: 4.4 mi
- Beaver Ponds Springs: 5.7 mi
- Granite Spring: 5.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 2.9 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 3.4 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 6.0 mi
- Lisa Falls: 6.2 mi
- Donut Falls: 6.4 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 5.5 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 8.7 mi
- Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 9.6 mi
- South Jordan City Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 10.1 mi
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Johnson: 5.2 mi
- Forest City: 12.5 mi
- Bacchus: 17.0 mi
- Keetley: 18.7 mi
- Jordanelle: 19.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 7.2 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 9.2 mi
- Ghost Falls: 24.4 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 11.0 mi
- Industrial Arch: 12.4 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 24.8 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 23.3 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 23.5 mi
- Sunset Beach: 24.1 mi
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Mount Olympus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (East) | SSE 149° | 3,453 m | 5.1 mi |
| The Pfeifferhorn | SSE 158° | 3,453 m | 9.2 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | SSE 150° | 3,453 m | 5.0 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | SE 145° | 3,437 m | 5.5 mi |
| Red Stack | SE 142° | 3,426 m | 9.4 mi |
| North Thunder Mountain | SSE 165° | 3,400 m | 8.1 mi |
| South Thunder Mountain | SSE 168° | 3,400 m | 8.8 mi |
| Monte Cristo | SE 131° | 3,393 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:21 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:20 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 36 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cottonwood Weir, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1444093 — Mount Olympus, Salt Lake County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356679435
Day trips start here
- Sandy · 7 mi
- Salt Lake City · 9 mi
- Draper · 11 mi
- Wasatch Range · 12 mi
- Park City · 14 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 15 mi
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