Provo Peak
Provo Peak rises to 3,355 m in Utah. Mount Timpanogos stands 3,581 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is East Provo Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away. Provo Canyon Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.
The story
Provo Peak is a mountain peak located in the Wasatch Range and the Uinta National Forest that is located within the city limits of Provo, Utah, United States. The peak has an elevation of 11,068 feet (3,374 m), but a prominence of only 3,442 feet (1,049 m). Although located along the Wasatch Front, it is situated behind (east-southeast) of Y Mountain. The trapper Étienne Provost is the peak's namesake, also of the city of Provo. Near the top of the peak are multiple parallel terraces that can be easily seen from the valley floor from the west or south. These were created in the 1930s by CCC workers to reduce the severe erosion caused by overgrazing on the slopes of the peak.
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Wikidata Q48804057, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,355 m
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway
- 16.0 mi off the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway, National
- 23.8 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 24.5 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Beaver Dam Overlook · 24 mi
- Utah Lake Overlook · 24 mi
- Santaquin Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- East Provo Peak: 0.6 mi
- Corral Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Freedom Peak: 1.3 mi
- Lion's Head: 1.4 mi
- Peak 8753 ft: 1.6 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 4.4 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 4.4 mi
- The Park at Rock Canyon: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Area of Wymount Terrace: 4.5 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 4.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 1.1 mi
- Knight Spring: 1.5 mi
- Boardman Spring: 1.7 mi
- Cascade Saddle Spring: 2.5 mi
- Hathenbrook Spring: 3.5 mi
- World Map: 4.7 mi
- Matthew 4:18-20: 4.8 mi
- Samuel H. Smith: 4.8 mi
- BYU Letters: 4.8 mi
- Juno: 4.8 mi
- Gollum's Cave Memoriam: 3.9 mi
- Victory Bell: 5.0 mi
- Provo Indian War Veterans Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Fort Utah: 7.0 mi
- Provo Canyon Guard Quarters: 7.2 mi
- Bears Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Creekside Pavilion: 6.3 mi
- Steelworkers Pavilion: 6.3 mi
- Veterans Paviion: 6.3 mi
- Lions Pavilion: 6.3 mi
- Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum: 4.8 mi
- BYU Museum of Art: 4.8 mi
- Museum of Mormon Mexican History: 5.3 mi
- BYU Museum of Paleontology: 5.4 mi
- BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures: 5.5 mi
- Smith Ditch Falls No.1: 6.6 mi
- Smith Ditch Falls No. 2: 6.6 mi
- Upper Bridal Veil Falls: 6.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 7.0 mi
- Upper Falls: 7.1 mi
- McDonald Building Green Space: 4.8 mi
- Cambridge Courts Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- North Park Neighborhood Garden: 5.5 mi
- University Parkway Bridge Xeriscape Garden: 6.3 mi
- Aston Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- The "Y": 3.4 mi
- Splash Summit Water Park: 4.3 mi
- Rock Garden: 5.2 mi
- Fat Cats: 5.3 mi
- Classic Fun Center: 8.0 mi
- Hinterlands Climbing Area: 4.3 mi
- Ghost Falls: 6.6 mi
- Black Point: 22.7 mi
- Red Ledge: 22.9 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 24.8 mi
- West Portal: 17.2 mi
- Thistle: 17.7 mi
- Forest City: 19.7 mi
- Mosida: 22.6 mi
- Mill Fork: 23.4 mi
- Rock Arch: 4.6 mi
- Diamond Arch: 14.0 mi
- Magnus Arch: 18.5 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 22.3 mi
- Lower Hobble Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.5 mi
- Provo River Delta Restoration Project Area: 8.6 mi
- Corner Canyon: 23.3 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 12.1 mi
- Lincoln Beach: 14.8 mi
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Provo Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Timpanogos | NNW 335° | 3,581 m | 11.2 mi |
| South Timpanogos | NNW 337° | 3,573 m | 10.5 mi |
| North Timpanogos | NNW 334° | 3,487 m | 13.3 mi |
| Bomber Peak | NNW 334° | 3,459 m | 12.3 mi |
| The Shoulder | NNW 337° | 3,402 m | 11.0 mi |
| East Provo Peak | ENE 64° | 3,366 m | 0.6 mi |
| Roberts Horn | NNW 338° | 3,351 m | 11.5 mi |
| North Cascade Mountain | NNW 340° | 3,314 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:19 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:21 | 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 | 33 | 38 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Provo BYU, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1444666 — Provo Peak, Utah County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/3046731925
Day trips start here
- Provo · 5 mi
- Orem · 8 mi
- American Fork · 16 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 16 mi
- Lehi · 19 mi
- Draper · 25 mi
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