- Elevation, modelled
- 1,759 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Twin Peaks (west)3,501.8 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6254, -111.7451
Site 9 is a picnic site in Utah, at a modelled 1,759 m. Twin Peaks (west) stands 3,502 m to the southeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Site 10, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Site 9. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks (west) | SE 138° | 3,501.8 m | 6.9 mi |
| Twin Peaks (east) | SE 136° | 3,484.8 m | 7.1 mi |
| Geek Peak | SE 139° | 3,471 m | 7.4 mi |
| Twin Peaks (East) | SSE 150° | 3,453.4 m | 2.5 mi |
| The Pfeifferhorn | SSE 162° | 3,453 m | 6.7 mi |
| Twin Peaks (West) | SSE 152° | 3,452.8 m | 2.5 mi |
| White Baldy | SSE 152° | 3,451 m | 7.2 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | SE 143° | 3,436.6 m | 3.0 mi |
- On the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 3.7 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 8.8 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Provo Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Storm Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Hounds Tooth: 1.9 mi
- Mount Olympus East: 2.0 mi
- Triangle Peak: 2.1 mi
- Wildcat Ridge: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Ferguson Park: 2.3 mi
- Golden Hills Park: 3.2 mi
- Bywater Park: 3.2 mi
- Mill Hollow Park: 3.5 mi
- Knudsen Park: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Temple Granite Quarry: 4.0 mi
- Plugging Into The Water: 4.0 mi
- Acrobats On Rock: 4.0 mi
- Upper Bells Canyon Dam: 5.8 mi
- Historic Fort Union: 6.0 mi
Gardens
- Garden of Eatin': 6.0 mi
- Esther's Garden: 7.2 mi
- Historic Sandy Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Millcreek Gardens: 8.0 mi
- Creekside Community Garden: 8.0 mi
Attractions
- Chad's Gap: 6.8 mi
- Jack's Mailbox: 8.2 mi
- Classic Fun Center: 8.5 mi
- Ostrich: 9.3 mi
- Zebra: 9.3 mi
Artworks
- Chief Wasatch: 7.9 mi
- Unfettered Unity: 8.2 mi
- Look At Me: 8.2 mi
- Glaciated Mass: 8.2 mi
- Mountain Motion: 8.2 mi
Springs: 49
- Neffs Spring: 2.9 mi
- Mount Olympus Spring: 3.4 mi
- Neffs Spring: 3.4 mi
- Beaver Ponds Springs: 4.3 mi
- Granite Spring: 4.3 mi
Museums: 45
- Wheeler Farm House: 6.2 mi
- The National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers: 6.5 mi
- Sandy Museum: 7.7 mi
- Midvale Historical Museum: 8.2 mi
- Automotive Addiction: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Hidden Falls: 1.3 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 1.9 mi
- Upper Lisa Falls: 3.4 mi
- Lisa Falls: 3.7 mi
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Ghost towns: 8
- Johnson: 6.5 mi
- Forest City: 10.1 mi
- Keetley: 17.3 mi
- Jordanelle: 17.6 mi
- Bacchus: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 7.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 9.6 mi
- Ghost Falls: 21.9 mi
- Hinterlands Climbing Area: 25.0 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Storm Window Arch: 9.3 mi
- Industrial Arch: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Vineyard Beach: 21.3 mi
- Vineyard Beach: 21.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Saratoga Hot Springs: 20.5 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, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Sandy · 7 mi
- Draper · 10 mi
- Salt Lake City · 12 mi
- Park City · 13 mi
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument · 13 mi
- Wasatch Range · 13 mi
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