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Scout Falls

Scout Falls, a waterfall in Utah
Scout Falls, a waterfall in UtahAn Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0
Scout Falls, a waterfall in Utah
An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0
Scout Falls, a waterfall in Utah
An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0
Scout Falls, a waterfall in Utah
An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0
Scout Falls, a waterfall in Utah
An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0
Scout Falls, a waterfall in Utah
An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Scout Falls is a waterfall in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,528 m. Mount Timpanogos stands 3,581 m to the south, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Forgotten Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Provo Canyon Scenic Byway passes 5.1 miles off.

About

The story

Waterfall in Utah County, Utah, United States.

Wikidata Q107735882, matched on coordinates and name (35 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

Seasonal
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.41713, -111.63951

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Forgotten Peak: 0.9 mi
  • Roberts Horn: 1.2 mi
  • Bomber Peak: 1.3 mi
  • North Timpanogos: 1.5 mi
  • The Shoulder: 1.8 mi
Parks
  • Kiwanis Park: 4.9 mi
  • Hill Park: 5.3 mi
  • Timpanogos Cove Park: 5.5 mi
  • Pine Hollow Park: 5.6 mi
  • Citizenship Park: 5.7 mi
Artworks
  • Three Little Boys & Play: 7.8 mi
  • Saint Francis of Assisi: 8.1 mi
  • Stonehenge: 9.0 mi
  • Roots of Knowledge: 10.3 mi
  • Circuitboard Floor - CS Building: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 57
  • Provo Canyon Guard Quarters: 5.5 mi
  • First Indian Battle Marker: 6.7 mi
  • Hatfieldadelphia Castle: 7.0 mi
  • Fort Mountainville: 7.7 mi
  • Site of Two Alpine Churches: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 49
  • Timp Falls View Point: 1.3 mi
  • The Devil's Eye: 5.0 mi
  • Rock Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Classic Fun Center: 9.0 mi
  • Lehi Outdoor Pool: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites
  • Grey Cliffs Day Use Area: 2.9 mi
  • Warnick Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • Mile Rock Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Swinging Bridge Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
  • Upper Falls Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
Springs: 36
  • Horse Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Mud Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Grove Creek Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Mill Canyon Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Curly Springs: 5.0 mi
Museums: 34
  • Pioneer Museum: 6.4 mi
  • Historic Pioneer Relic Hall: 7.7 mi
  • Alpine Art Center: 7.7 mi
  • American Fork DUP Museum: 8.8 mi
  • Orem Heritage Museum: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 29
  • Carlisle Gardens and Corn Maze: 7.1 mi
  • The Faerie Garden: 7.8 mi
  • LiVe Well Garden North: 8.7 mi
  • LiVe Well Garden South: 8.7 mi
  • Aston Community Garden: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Stewart Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Battle Creek Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Grove Creek Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Lost Creek Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Upper Falls: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Vineyard Beach: 9.6 mi
  • Lincoln Beach: 20.8 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Storm Window Arch: 10.8 mi
  • Rock Arch: 16.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Saratoga Hot Springs: 14.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Scout Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TimpanogosS3,581 m1.9 mi
South TimpanogosS3,573 m2.3 mi
Twin Peaks (west)N3,502 m9.4 mi
North TimpanogosW3,487 m1.5 mi
Twin Peaks (east)N3,485 m9.3 mi
Geek PeakN3,471 m8.9 mi
Bomber PeakSW3,459 m1.3 mi
The PfeifferhornNNW3,453 m8.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0319:39
June solstice05:5720:2021:01
September equinox07:1518:4919:25
December solstice07:4716:2017:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252734415161696857443325

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sundance, 4 mi away.

Streamflow

Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Jul — fullest in Jun, leanest in Feb.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs14.914.518.449.915718789.639.325.722.019.116.6

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge American FK AB Upper Powerplant NR American Fk, UT, 3 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5768662007

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