- Elevation, modelled
- 1,650 m
- Tallest summit within 15.0 miles
- Gobblers Knob3,115 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway6.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8165, -111.8252
#18 - Box Elder is a picnic site in Utah, at a modelled 1,650 m. Gobblers Knob stands 3,115 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is #19 - Shadybrook, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off.
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- Salt Lake City
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of #18 - Box Elder. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobblers Knob | SE 143° | 3,115 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mount Raymond | SSE 149° | 3,108 m | 12.7 mi |
| Wilson Peak | SE 141° | 3,033 m | 12.7 mi |
| Wildcat Ridge | SSE 158° | 2,981 m | 11.8 mi |
| South Thayne Peak | SSE 153° | 2,980 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Olympus East | SSE 159° | 2,979 m | 11.9 mi |
| Little Water Peak | SE 134° | 2,930 m | 14.4 mi |
| Murdock Peak | SE 126° | 2,922 m | 14.3 mi |
- 6.2 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 6.7 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 13.5 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Picnic sites
- #19 - Shadybrook: 0.0 mi
- #20 - Sparkling Springs: 0.6 mi
- #17 - Lodge Pole: 0.6 mi
- #21 - Maple Grove: 0.7 mi
- #16 - Hidden Springs: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Dude Benchmark: 1.2 mi
- Black Mountain (West Summit): 1.4 mi
- Twin Peaks: 1.7 mi
- Cave Peak: 2.4 mi
- Table Mound: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- Block U: 2.7 mi
- Block U: 3.8 mi
- David Keith Mansion and Carriage House: 4.2 mi
- Utah State Capitol Building: 4.3 mi
- White Memorial Chapel: 4.3 mi
Parks
- Popperton Park: 3.0 mi
- 11th Avenue Park: 3.0 mi
- Mueller Park: 3.0 mi
- Kay Rees Park: 3.3 mi
- Lindsey Gardens Park: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Price Family Holocaust Memorial Garden: 3.1 mi
- Bennett Vista Trail: 3.4 mi
- Quarry House: 3.5 mi
- Ensign Peak: 3.8 mi
- Gold star hill: 4.0 mi
Artworks
- Moose: 3.4 mi
- Deer: 3.4 mi
- Rainbird: 3.5 mi
- Cottam's Oaks: 3.5 mi
- University Of Utah Gymnastics: 3.7 mi
Museums: 55
- Garden Exhibits: 3.5 mi
- Natural History Museum Of Utah: 3.6 mi
- Fort Douglas Museum: 3.7 mi
- Utah Museum of Fine Arts: 4.0 mi
- Alice Gallery: 4.1 mi
Gardens: 54
- Popperton Plots Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Herb Garden: 3.5 mi
- Sill Garden: 3.7 mi
- BU C Garden: 3.9 mi
- Nuh Eevaat Garden: 3.9 mi
Springs: 42
- Baskin Spring: 2.8 mi
- Indian Spring: 3.0 mi
- Enoch Spring: 3.3 mi
- Wagner Spring: 4.5 mi
- Emigration Tunnel Spring: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Hidden Falls: 13.6 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 13.9 mi
- Donut Falls: 15.6 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 17.3 mi
- Lisa Falls: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- H-Rock Open Space: 6.0 mi
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Legacy Nature Reserve: 9.5 mi
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 14.2 mi
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Johnson: 12.2 mi
- Bacchus: 17.7 mi
- Forest City: 23.1 mi
- Rockport: 23.2 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rattlesnake Point: 4.5 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 18.6 mi
- Witch Rocks: 22.9 mi
- Cambria Point: 24.2 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Industrial Arch: 4.1 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 21.8 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Silver Sands Beach: 20.6 mi
- Sunset Beach: 21.6 mi
- Camera Flats: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:20 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — City Creek WTP, under a mile away.
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