Peak · Utah
Nielsons Peak
Nielsons Peak rises to 1,883 m in Utah. Thurston Peak stands 2,954 m to the west, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Milton Park, a park 3.3 miles away. Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Utah, United States of America
Wikidata Q49056930, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1883 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.08105, -111.78438
- 6.1 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 9.2 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 11.4 mi off the Ogden River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount McKinnon Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Milton Park: 3.3 mi
- Riverside Park: 6.3 mi
- East Mountain Wilderness Park: 6.5 mi
- Wilkinson Complex: 6.7 mi
- Round Valley Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
Historic sites
- Thurston Peak: 3.5 mi
- Memorial monument to local child: 8.0 mi
- Davis High D: 8.4 mi
- Salt Lake Temple Builders Monument: 8.6 mi
- Pony Express Monument: 8.8 mi
Peaks
- Thurston Peak: 3.5 mi
- Snow Horse Ridge: 3.6 mi
- Francis Peak: 4.3 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Big Mahogany Mountain: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Engine 86: 8.7 mi
- Bulgy The Whale: 8.7 mi
- Wildcat Statue: 10.9 mi
- Music Scuplture: 11.4 mi
- Louis Frederick Moench Statue: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 53
- Snow Horse: 3.9 mi
- Carousel: 8.8 mi
- Wild Mouse: 8.8 mi
- S & S Shortline Railroad Park and Museum: 9.6 mi
- Classic Fun Center: 10.7 mi
Museums: 51
- City of Farmington Museum: 8.7 mi
- Town Hall: 8.7 mi
- Gun Collection: 8.7 mi
- Token, Currency & Silver Collection: 8.7 mi
- Clock Shop: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Fernwood Recreation Site: 6.2 mi
- Village Green: 8.7 mi
- Spring Creek Day Use Area: 12.9 mi
- Mueller Park: 15.3 mi
- Group Site 17: 15.4 mi
Springs: 39
- Sulpher Springs: 7.3 mi
- Sulpher Springs: 7.3 mi
- Bear Spring: 8.7 mi
- Durst Spring: 8.8 mi
- Willow Spring: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 39
- Rasmussen Teaching Garden: 9.1 mi
- Ogden Botanical Gardens: 13.8 mi
- Asian Garden: 13.8 mi
- Bountiful Temple Underground Garden: 14.0 mi
- Popperton Plots Community Garden: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 11.6 mi
- Legacy Nature Reserve: 11.6 mi
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 13.0 mi
- The Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Howard Slough Waterfowl Management Area: 18.9 mi
Beaches: 7
- Anderson Cove Beach: 11.9 mi
- Cemetery Point Beach: 12.6 mi
- Windsurfer Beach: 12.8 mi
- Pelican Beach: 13.3 mi
- Middle Inlet Beach: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Ninth Street Crag: 14.0 mi
- Witch Rocks: 18.1 mi
- China Town: 21.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 22.1 mi
- Inspiration Point: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Mountain Green Rest Area, I-84 Westbound: 4.0 mi
- Weber Canyon Rest Area, I-84 Eastbound: 5.2 mi
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Westbound: 20.7 mi
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Eastbound: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Adams Canyon Waterfall: 5.3 mi
- Adams Canyon Lower Falls: 6.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Industrial Arch: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Nielsons Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Peak | W 271° | 2,954 m | 3.5 mi |
| Mount Ogden | NNW 328° | 2,917 m | 9.7 mi |
| Francis Peak | SW 220° | 2,904 m | 4.3 mi |
| Snow Horse Ridge | WSW 250° | 2,893 m | 3.6 mi |
| Allen Peak | NNW 329° | 2,885 m | 10.0 mi |
| Grandview Peak | S 174° | 2,866 m | 15.9 mi |
| De Moisy Peak | NNW 328° | 2,847 m | 8.7 mi |
| Bountiful Peak | SSW 192° | 2,823 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:22 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:18 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 30 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 48 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morgan, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1443827 — Nielsons Peak, Morgan County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356679350
Day trips start here
- Ogden · 14 mi
- Wasatch Range · 22 mi
- Salt Lake City · 23 mi
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