- Elevation, modelled
- 1,476 m
- Tallest summit within 16.0 miles
- Gobblers Knob3,115 m · 13.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8015, -111.8717
#6 - Watercrest is a picnic site in Utah, at a modelled 1,476 m. Gobblers Knob stands 3,115 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is #5 - Elbow Turn, a picnic site 0.2 miles away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
- Operated by
- Salt Lake City
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of #6 - Watercrest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobblers Knob | SE 132° | 3,115 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mount Raymond | SE 138° | 3,108 m | 13.3 mi |
| Wilson Peak | SE 130° | 3,033 m | 13.7 mi |
| Wildcat Ridge | SE 145° | 2,981 m | 12.1 mi |
| South Thayne Peak | SE 140° | 2,980 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Olympus East | SSE 147° | 2,979 m | 12.1 mi |
| Little Water Peak | SE 125° | 2,930 m | 15.6 mi |
| Murdock Peak | ESE 118° | 2,922 m | 15.8 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 8.6 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 16.6 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Picnic sites
- #5 - Elbow Turn: 0.2 mi
- #4 - Box Elder: 0.3 mi
- #7 - Eagle Rest: 0.3 mi
- #3 - Cherry Tree Grove: 0.3 mi
- #8 - Hidden Grove: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Ensign Peak: 1.1 mi
- Twin Peaks: 1.7 mi
- Dude Benchmark: 2.7 mi
- Cave Peak: 3.9 mi
- Black Mountain (West Summit): 3.9 mi
Historic sites
- Ensign Peak: 1.1 mi
- Gold star hill: 1.7 mi
- Capt James R. Austin Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Fur Trappers and Traders: 1.7 mi
- Edward H. Harriman Memorial: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Kay Rees Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- Kay Rees Park: 1.1 mi
- Ensign Peak Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
- Ensign Downs Park: 1.2 mi
- 11th Avenue Park: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Dog statue: 1.7 mi
- Martha Hughes Cannon: 1.8 mi
- Brigadier General Thomas L. Kane: 1.8 mi
- Marriner S. Eccles: 1.8 mi
- Daniel Cowan Jackling: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Utah State Capitol Building: 1.9 mi
- White Memorial Chapel: 2.0 mi
- McCune Mansion: 2.1 mi
- David Keith Mansion and Carriage House: 2.2 mi
- Church History Library: 2.3 mi
Museums: 57
- Museum of Utah: 1.8 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 2.0 mi
- Land Cruiser Heritage Museum: 2.1 mi
- Alice Gallery: 2.2 mi
- Church History Museum: 2.4 mi
Gardens: 55
- Popperton Plots Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Rose Park Neighborhood Center Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Gateway Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Nuh Eevaat Garden: 2.9 mi
- Sill Garden: 2.9 mi
Springs: 48
- Baskin Spring: 2.7 mi
- Indian Spring: 3.3 mi
- Enoch Spring: 3.5 mi
- Wagner Spring: 4.9 mi
- Emigration Tunnel Spring: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Hidden Falls: 13.8 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 14.2 mi
- Donut Falls: 16.4 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 17.2 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 17.4 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 4.4 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 5.8 mi
- Legacy Nature Reserve: 9.7 mi
- Cougar Park Nature Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Big Bend Habitat Restoration Area: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Johnson: 11.0 mi
- Bacchus: 15.1 mi
- Bingham Canyon: 21.6 mi
- Lark: 22.4 mi
- Forest City: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rattlesnake Point: 5.5 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 19.5 mi
- Cambria Point: 22.4 mi
- Black Bluff: 23.6 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Industrial Arch: 1.7 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 21.0 mi
- Hole in the Rock.: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- Silver Sands Beach: 18.0 mi
- Sunset Beach: 19.0 mi
- Camera Flats: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:22 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:20 | 17:04 |
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, 2 mi away.
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