Dead Horse Point sits at 5,709 feet along mile 1 of the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway, with terrain dropping 1,248 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view faces due east (90°), directly toward sunrise, which occurs between roughly 5:56 (June solstice) and 7:34 (December solstice) depending on season. Several named points appear within the outlook's range: Chicken Corner to the southeast at 1.8 miles, Pyramid Butte to the east-southeast at 2.8 miles, Pond2 due east at 2.9 miles, Anticline Overlook due east at 6.0 miles, Scorched Earth Wall to the east-northeast at 6.5 miles, and The Wine Glass to the east-southeast at 7.5 miles. Moab lies 12.7 miles to the northeast, Castle Valley 21.4 miles east-northeast, and Green River 42.9 miles north-northwest. This is the first stop on the byway; the next lookout along the route is Meander Overlook.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunrise — 0° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 19:31 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:47 | 20:07 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 19:18 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 17:02 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/Denver). Computed for this exact position.
Mile 1 of 28 along Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway.
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Dead Horse Point State Park is a state park in San Juan County, Utah in the United States, featuring a dramatic overlook of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park. The park opened to the public in 1959 and covers 5,362 acres (2,170 ha) of high desert at an elevation of 5,900 feet (1,800 m).
Dead Horse Point sits at about 5,709 feet (1,740 m).
From Dead Horse Point: Chicken Corner (SE, 1.8 mi); Pyramid Butte (ESE, 2.8 mi); Pond2 (E, 2.9 mi); Anticline Overlook (E, 6.0 mi).
Sunrise. The land falls away from Dead Horse Point toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Moab, 13 miles NE of Dead Horse Point.
Meander Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Dead Horse Point.
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