- Elevation, modelled
- 1,657 m
- Tallest summit within 12.4 miles
- Mount Timpanogos3,581 m · 7.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Provo Canyon Scenic Byway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4147, -111.5040
Peterson Day-Use Area is a picnic site in Utah, at a modelled 1,657 m. Mount Timpanogos stands 3,581 m to the west-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Sailboat Beach Day-Use Area, a picnic site 0.4 miles away. Provo Canyon Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Peterson Day-Use Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Timpanogos | WSW 258° | 3,581 m | 7.7 mi |
| South Timpanogos | WSW 253° | 3,572.9 m | 7.3 mi |
| North Timpanogos | W 271° | 3,487.2 m | 8.6 mi |
| Twin Peaks (east) | NW 321° | 3,484.8 m | 12.2 mi |
| Geek Peak | NW 319° | 3,471 m | 11.9 mi |
| Bomber Peak | W 265° | 3,458.6 m | 8.1 mi |
| White Baldy | NW 311° | 3,451 m | 12.4 mi |
| Red Baldy | NW 315° | 3,405 m | 12.2 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway
- 13.4 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 13.8 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Provo River Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Picnic sites
- Sailboat Beach Day-Use Area: 0.4 mi
- Upper Falls Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Warnick Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Mile Rock Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Huber Grove Day Use Area: 8.8 mi
Peaks
- Cascade Springs Hill: 2.7 mi
- North Fork Peak: 5.3 mi
- Elk Point: 5.7 mi
- East Peak: 6.4 mi
- Mill Canyon Peak: 6.8 mi
Parks
- Deer Creek Island: 2.7 mi
- Wallsburg Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Charleston Park: 3.8 mi
- Soldier Hollow Resort: 4.6 mi
- Wasatch Mountain State Park: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Provo Canyon Guard Quarters: 7.7 mi
- Heber C. Kimball Monument: 7.8 mi
- Mining Tramway Base: 10.6 mi
- Mining Tramway Base: 10.7 mi
- Cabin Ruins: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 58
- Saint Francis of Assisi: 12.5 mi
- Samuel H. Smith: 13.0 mi
- Matthew 4:18-20: 13.1 mi
- Stonehenge: 13.4 mi
- Temple of Mercury: 13.6 mi
Springs: 49
- Spring Creek Spring: 4.7 mi
- Horse Spring: 5.9 mi
- Mill Canyon Spring: 6.1 mi
- Rock Spring: 6.6 mi
- Mud Spring: 6.8 mi
Museums: 31
- CAF Heber Valley Museum: 6.0 mi
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 7.8 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 12.9 mi
- BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures: 13.2 mi
- Orem Heritage Museum: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 28
- Timp Falls View Point: 6.2 mi
- Homestead Crater: 7.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 10.6 mi
- The Devil's Eye: 11.8 mi
- The "Y": 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 25
- Stewart Falls: 5.7 mi
- Upper Falls: 6.7 mi
- Scout Falls: 7.1 mi
- Lost Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
- Upper Bridal Veil Falls: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 22
- Lulu's Garden: 10.6 mi
- LiVe Well Garden North: 13.2 mi
- Aston Community Garden: 13.2 mi
- LiVe Well Garden South: 13.2 mi
- University Parkway Bridge Xeriscape Garden: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Ghost towns: 6
- Forest City: 9.4 mi
- Jordanelle: 14.2 mi
- Keetley: 16.0 mi
- West Portal: 22.0 mi
- Rockport: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Ghost Falls: 9.4 mi
- Hinterlands Climbing Area: 11.7 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 14.0 mi
- Red Ledge: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- Vineyard Beach: 15.3 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 15.4 mi
- Lincoln Beach: 24.5 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Rock Arch: 16.7 mi
- Storm Window Arch: 17.3 mi
- Diamond Arch: 23.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:19 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 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 | 24 | 27 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deer Creek DAM, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 11 mi
- Orem · 13 mi
- Provo · 14 mi
- American Fork · 15 mi
- Park City · 17 mi
- Lehi · 18 mi
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