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Green River Overlook

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Looking south-west from Green River Overlook. Terrain at true elevation.

Green River Overlook sits at 4,487 feet on the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, at mile 1074 of 1663. The land drops 254 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, and the view faces 210 degrees, southwest. Green River lies 3.1 miles to the north, with Moab 42.3 miles southeast and Cleveland 45.9 miles northwest. To the west, at distances between roughly 14 and 16 miles, are Black Dragon Pictographs, Spirit Arch, Dragon Point, and Tip Top Arch, ranging from 4,759 to 6,025 feet in elevation. South and south-southwest, at about 16 miles, are The Cone and Shine Point, both under 4,850 feet. The previous lookout along the byway is River Overlook. Sunrise and sunset times shift across the year, from a 05:56 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:37 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 17:02 in December to 20:50 in June.

Position
Mile ~1074 of 1663
Access
On the byway
Elevation
4,487 ft
View
Southwest · 210°
Relief
254 ft drop
In view
6 named features
Mineral deposits at Crystal Geyser, a carbon dioxide geyser on the banks of the Green River, Grand County, UT, USA
QKC · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Mineral deposits at Crystal Geyser, a carbon dioxide geyser on the banks of the Green River, Grand County, UT, USA
QKC · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Water flowing over mineral deposits at Crystal Geyser, a carbon dioxide geyser on the banks of the Green River, Grand County, UT, USA
QKC · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The w:Green River (Colorado River tributary) , looking downriver (south) from eastbound w:Interstate 70 , below w:Green River, Utah , on April 29, 2023. Flow was 8,610 cfs a few hours later, at 5:30pm, per https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/09315000/#parameterCode=00060&period=P30D .
Doncram · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The w:Green River (Colorado River tributary) , looking downriver (south) from eastbound w:Interstate 70 , below w:Green River, Utah , on April 29, 2023.
Doncram · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Crystal Geyser
QKC · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Black Dragon Pictographs4,796 ftwest · 13.9 mi
  • Spirit Arch4,759 ftwest · 14.5 mi
  • Dragon Point6,025 ftwest · 15.5 mi
  • Tip Top Arch5,540 ftwest · 15.6 mi
  • The Cone4,727 ftsouth-southwest · 16.3 mi
  • Shine Point4,831 ftsouth · 16.4 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:2519:3318:58
June solstice05:5620:5020:10
September equinox07:0919:1918:44
December solstice07:3717:0216:20

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Where it is

Mile 1074 of 1663 along Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway.

  • Green River3.1 mi north
  • Moab42.3 mi southeast
  • Cleveland45.9 mi northwest
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How high is Green River Overlook?

Green River Overlook sits at about 4,487 feet (1,368 m).

What can you see from Green River Overlook?

From Green River Overlook: Black Dragon Pictographs (W, 14 mi); Spirit Arch (W, 14 mi); Dragon Point (W, 16 mi); Tip Top Arch (W, 16 mi).

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Green River, 3.1 miles N of Green River Overlook.

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