Picnic site · Utah
27 - Community Service
27 - Community Service is a picnic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,791 m. Gobblers Knob stands 3,115 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is #28 - International Service, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway passes 5.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Rotary Club
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates40.82505, -111.80195
- 5.9 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 7.3 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 13.7 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Picnic sites
- #28 - International Service: 0.0 mi
- #26 - Vocational Service: 0.2 mi
- #29 - Weeping Rock: 0.3 mi
- #25 - Club Service: 0.3 mi
- 24 - Freedom & Brotherhood: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Black Mountain (West Summit): 0.8 mi
- Dude Benchmark: 1.9 mi
- Table Mound: 2.0 mi
- Black Mountain (East Summit): 2.1 mi
- Cave Peak: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Mueller Park: 2.8 mi
- Popperton Park: 4.1 mi
- North Canyon Park: 4.1 mi
- 11th Avenue Park: 4.3 mi
- Chapel Glen: 4.4 mi
Attractions
- Block U: 3.7 mi
- Block U: 4.8 mi
- African Elephant: 5.2 mi
- Globe Fountian: 5.2 mi
- White Rhino: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
- Price Family Holocaust Memorial Garden: 4.1 mi
- Bennett Vista Trail: 4.1 mi
- Quarry House: 4.2 mi
- Echo Peak Memorial Benches: 4.6 mi
- Last Camp Historical Monument: 5.0 mi
Artworks
- Moose: 4.1 mi
- Deer: 4.2 mi
- Rainbird: 4.2 mi
- Cottam's Oaks: 4.2 mi
- University Of Utah Gymnastics: 4.6 mi
Museums: 55
- Garden Exhibits: 4.3 mi
- Natural History Museum Of Utah: 4.3 mi
- Fort Douglas Museum: 4.5 mi
- Utah Museum of Fine Arts: 5.0 mi
- Alice Gallery: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 54
- Popperton Plots Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 4.2 mi
- Bountiful Temple Underground Garden: 4.7 mi
- Sill Garden: 4.7 mi
- BU C Garden: 4.9 mi
Springs: 45
- Indian Spring: 3.6 mi
- Baskin Spring: 3.6 mi
- Enoch Spring: 3.9 mi
- Wagner Spring: 5.0 mi
- Emigration Tunnel Spring: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Hidden Falls: 13.7 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 13.9 mi
- Donut Falls: 15.5 mi
- Adams Canyon Waterfall: 17.3 mi
- Adams Canyon Lower Falls: 17.4 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- H-Rock Open Space: 6.6 mi
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Legacy Nature Reserve: 9.5 mi
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 12.9 mi
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Johnson: 13.1 mi
- Bacchus: 19.0 mi
- Rockport: 22.1 mi
- Forest City: 23.0 mi
- Keetley: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Mountain Green Rest Area, I-84 Westbound: 21.6 mi
- Weber Canyon Rest Area, I-84 Eastbound: 21.8 mi
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Westbound: 23.6 mi
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Eastbound: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Rattlesnake Point: 4.6 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 18.4 mi
- Witch Rocks: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Silver Sands Beach: 22.0 mi
- Sunset Beach: 23.0 mi
- Camera Flats: 23.5 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Industrial Arch: 5.4 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of 27 - Community Service. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobblers Knob | SSE 150° | 3,115 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount Raymond | SSE 156° | 3,108 m | 12.6 mi |
| Wilson Peak | SSE 147° | 3,033 m | 12.4 mi |
| Wildcat Ridge | SSE 164° | 2,981 m | 12.0 mi |
| South Thayne Peak | SSE 159° | 2,980 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mount Olympus East | SSE 166° | 2,979 m | 12.1 mi |
| Little Water Peak | SE 139° | 2,930 m | 14.0 mi |
| Murdock Peak | SE 131° | 2,922 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:19 | 17:03 |
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 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/2961999541
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