Skip to content
Byway
Peak · Utah

Nelson Peak

Nelson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Nelson Peak rises to 2,829 m in Utah. Flat Top Mountain stands 3,235 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bates Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

About

The story

Nelson Peak is a 9,359-foot-elevation (2,853-meter) mountain summit located on the common boundary that Tooele County shares with Salt Lake County in Utah, United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49056731, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2829 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.61413, -112.18536
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bates Peak: 0.6 mi
  • Peak 8100: 1.9 mi
  • Barneys Peak: 2.1 mi
  • Knee Weakener: 2.9 mi
  • Mahogany Hill: 3.1 mi
Parks
  • Garrett Park: 5.7 mi
  • Copperton Park: 5.7 mi
  • Millpond Park: 5.7 mi
  • Lake Point Community Park: 5.9 mi
  • Rose Park: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Tooele T: 7.0 mi
  • Vines of Time: 7.9 mi
  • Arches: 10.1 mi
  • Todem Power Poles: 10.4 mi
  • Guitar: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites
Attractions: 59
Gardens: 58
  • USU Extension Community Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Magna Community Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Liberty Landing Round about Garden: 10.5 mi
  • Community Gardens: 10.7 mi
  • Crosstowwer Community Garden: 11.5 mi
Springs: 55
  • Crystal Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Mud Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Maple Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Bancroft Spring: 3.9 mi
Museums: 37
Nature reserves: 10
  • Carr Fork Wildlife Managment Area: 5.3 mi
  • Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 9.5 mi
  • Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 14.2 mi
  • Mystic Springs Wetland Educational Area: 14.7 mi
  • South Jordan City Southeast Jordan River Wetland Mitigation Conservation Area: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Monet Waterfall: 19.0 mi
  • Rocky Mouth Canyon Waterfall: 20.6 mi
  • Ghost Falls: 20.8 mi
  • Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 22.1 mi
  • Upper Bells Canyon Waterfall: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 3
  • Hole in the Rock.: 5.4 mi
  • Industrial Arch: 19.9 mi
  • Storm Window Arch: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 23.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Nelson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flat Top MountainS 181°3,235 m16.7 mi
Lowe PeakS 183°3,216 m13.0 mi
Flat Top Mtn-South PeakS 182°3,176 m17.0 mi
Kelsey PeakS 188°3,162 m11.3 mi
White Pine PeakS 188°3,146 m10.7 mi
South Lowe PeakS 182°3,144 m13.3 mi
Rocky PeakS 188°3,118 m12.8 mi
Corn Peak (10186)S 186°3,105 m12.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0519:41
June solstice05:5920:2321:04
September equinox07:1718:5219:28
December solstice07:5016:2217:05

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313545526272817969544132
Precip in1.41.41.82.32.41.00.70.71.11.61.61.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Garfield, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356673746

More peaks in Utah

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Plan a driveMore peaks
Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Nelson Peak.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens