River Overlook

River Overlook sits at 4,368 feet along the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, at mile 1070 of 1663, with the terrain facing 330 degrees and dropping 152 feet within 600 meters of the point. Crystal Geyser lies to the north at 1.8 miles, sitting lower at 4,117 feet. To the northwest, Green River Overlook is 3.2 miles away at 4,487 feet, and Mineral Spring follows at 6.3 miles at 4,218 feet. Farther out, a group of peaks appears to the north-northwest and west-northwest between 11.3 and 12.6 miles, including Cliff Point at 6,165 feet, Battleship Butte at 5,785 feet, Blue Castle Butte at 5,804 feet, Buckmaster Point at 4,576 feet, and Saleratus Point at 4,426 feet. The town of Green River is 6.0 miles to the north-northwest, with Moab 39.3 miles southeast and Elmo 49.3 miles northwest. The previous stop on the byway is Tusher Tunnel South Outlook, and the next is Green River Overlook. Daylight hours vary by season, with sunrise near 05:56 and sunset near 20:50 at the June solstice, and sunrise near 07:36 and sunset near 17:02 at the December solstice.