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Buck Spring

Buck Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Buck Spring is a spring in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,857 m. East Provo Peak stands 3,366 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Peaks, a peak 0.4 miles away. Provo Canyon Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

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Coordinates40.27547, -111.29603

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Twin Peaks: 0.4 mi
  • Strawberry Peak: 1.3 mi
  • Wardsworth Peak: 2.9 mi
  • Peak 7993: 4.1 mi
  • Doe Knoll: 5.6 mi
Parks
Springs: 35
  • Shingle Mill Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Bull Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Bull Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Graveyard Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Spring Creek Spring: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 29
  • Samuel H. Smith: 18.4 mi
  • Matthew 4:18-20: 18.5 mi
  • World Map: 18.6 mi
  • Juno: 18.6 mi
  • Temple of Mercury: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 25
  • Whiskey Springs Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
  • Group Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
  • Creekside Pavilion: 12.8 mi
  • City Pavilion: 12.9 mi
  • Jolley's Church Pavilion: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 17
Museums: 14
  • CAF Heber Valley Museum: 15.7 mi
  • Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum: 17.0 mi
  • Mapleton Heritage Museum: 18.0 mi
  • Daughters Of Utah Pioneer Museum-Historical Society: 18.3 mi
  • Springville Museum of Art: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Dryfall: 14.6 mi
  • Upper Falls: 16.2 mi
  • Upper Bridal Veil Falls: 16.7 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 16.7 mi
  • Smith Ditch Falls No. 2: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 12
Gardens: 9
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Natural arches: 3
  • Diamond Arch: 14.6 mi
  • Rock Arch: 16.9 mi
  • Magnus Arch: 20.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Vineyard Beach: 24.9 mi
  • Vineyard Beach: 24.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Buck Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Provo PeakW 262°3,366 m13.3 mi
Provo PeakW 261°3,355 m13.9 mi
North Cascade MountainW 279°3,314 m15.6 mi
Cascade MountainW 278°3,300 m15.5 mi
South Cascade MountainW 274°3,280 m15.2 mi
Peak 10731 ftW 276°3,271 m15.4 mi
Freedom PeakW 265°3,270 m13.1 mi
Shingle Mill PeakW 268°3,253 m12.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0219:37
June solstice05:5620:1820:59
September equinox07:1318:4819:24
December solstice07:4516:2017:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242737435260686758473626
Precip in3.12.31.81.62.11.10.71.11.42.01.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deer Creek DAM, 15 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • aspen bolete2 obs
  • Ruffed Grouse1 obs
  • Golden Eagle1 obs
  • Coyote1 obs
  • Scarlet Gilia1 obs
  • common yarrow1 obs
  • Yellow Salsify1 obs
  • quaking aspen1 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/9791535817

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