- Elevation, modelled
- 1,581 m
- Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
- Twin Peaks (west)3,501.8 m · 7.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6223, -111.7688
Dogwood Picnic Area is a picnic site in Utah, at a modelled 1,581 m. Twin Peaks (west) stands 3,502 m to the southeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Site 3, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway runs past it.
- Operated by
- USFS
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Dogwood Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (west) | SE 130° | 3,501.8 m | 7.6 mi |
| Twin Peaks (east) | SE 128° | 3,484.8 m | 7.9 mi |
| Geek Peak | SE 131° | 3,471 m | 8.1 mi |
| Twin Peaks (East) | SE 128° | 3,453.4 m | 3.2 mi |
| The Pfeifferhorn | SSE 152° | 3,453 m | 7.0 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | SE 130° | 3,452.8 m | 3.1 mi |
| White Baldy | SE 143° | 3,451 m | 7.7 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | SE 126° | 3,436.6 m | 3.7 mi |
- On the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 3.5 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 9.3 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ferguson Park: 1.1 mi
- Bywater Park: 1.9 mi
- Golden Hills Park: 2.1 mi
- Mill Hollow Park: 2.3 mi
- Knudsen Park: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Hounds Tooth: 1.3 mi
- Storm Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Mount Olympus: 2.4 mi
- Triangle Peak: 2.4 mi
- Mount Olympus East: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Temple Granite Quarry: 3.5 mi
- Acrobats On Rock: 3.5 mi
- Plugging Into The Water: 3.5 mi
- Historic Fort Union: 4.8 mi
- 5VY4388: 5.7 mi
Gardens
- Garden of Eatin': 4.8 mi
- Historic Sandy Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Esther's Garden: 6.8 mi
- Millcreek Gardens: 7.2 mi
- Creekside Community Garden: 7.2 mi
Artworks
- Chief Wasatch: 6.8 mi
- Look At Me: 7.0 mi
- Glaciated Mass: 7.0 mi
- Mountain Motion: 7.0 mi
- 16 Triangles: 7.0 mi
Attractions
- Classic Fun Center: 7.2 mi
- Chad's Gap: 8.0 mi
- Jack's Mailbox: 8.1 mi
- Aquarium Fin/Wave: 9.0 mi
- EECO Voyager: 9.1 mi
Springs: 49
- Mount Olympus Spring: 3.3 mi
- Beaver Ponds Springs: 3.5 mi
- Beaver Ponds Springs: 3.5 mi
- Beaver Ponds Springs: 3.5 mi
- Beaver Ponds Springs: 3.5 mi
Museums: 45
- Wheeler Farm House: 5.0 mi
- The National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers: 6.2 mi
- Sandy Museum: 6.5 mi
- Midvale Historical Museum: 7.0 mi
- Automotive Addiction: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Hidden Falls: 2.5 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 3.1 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 3.8 mi
- Lisa Falls: 4.0 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 8
- Johnson: 5.4 mi
- Forest City: 10.9 mi
- Bacchus: 17.4 mi
- Lark: 18.5 mi
- Keetley: 18.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Vineyard Beach: 21.1 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 21.2 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 24.1 mi
- Sunset Beach: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 8.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 9.6 mi
- Ghost Falls: 22.1 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Storm Window Arch: 8.7 mi
- Industrial Arch: 14.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:21 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:20 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 36 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cottonwood Weir, under a mile away.
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