Must-see viewpoint · Salt Lake, Utah
Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus is a viewpoint in Salt Lake, Utah.
Mount Olympus: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mount Olympus
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Olympus — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.65679, -111.77108. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Olympus
- Neffs Spring · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mill B/ Hidden Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon · waterfall · Salt Lake · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grandeur Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Raymond · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Parley's Historic Nature Park · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- Big Cottonwood Canyon- Donut Falls Hike · waterfall · Salt Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks Wilderness · sanctuary · Salt Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gobblers Knob · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks (East) · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dromedary Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kesler Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Aire · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sugar House Park · park · Salt Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Murray Baptist Church · church · Salt Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Granite Park · park · Salt Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sugar House Monument · fort · Salt Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hogle Zoo · park · Salt Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Olympus
- Neffs Spring · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~3 km · Must-see
- Grandeur Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Raymond · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Parley's Historic Nature Park · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gobblers Knob · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks (East) · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dromedary Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kesler Peak · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Aire · viewpoint · Salt Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Olympus yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Olympus?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Olympus?
Nearby: Neffs Spring (viewpoint, 3 km), Mill B/ Hidden Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon (waterfall, 5 km), Grandeur Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Mount Raymond (viewpoint, 7 km), Parley's Historic Nature Park (viewpoint, 8 km), Big Cottonwood Canyon- Donut Falls Hike (waterfall, 9 km).
Is Mount Olympus worth visiting?
Mount Olympus is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Utah on Spotwander.