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Former Wall Arch

Former Wall Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Former Wall Arch is a natural arch in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,640 m. Fisher Point stands 2,260 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Partition Arch, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

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Coordinates38.79238, -109.60772

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Partition Arch: 0.1 mi
  • Navajo Arch: 0.1 mi
  • Landscape Arch: 0.1 mi
  • Private Arch: 0.8 mi
  • Double O Arch: 0.9 mi
Peaks
  • Molle Hogans: 3.2 mi
  • Memphis Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Yellow Cat Mesa: 5.5 mi
  • Ham Rock: 7.0 mi
  • Elephant Butte: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 18
  • The Black Wall: 3.8 mi
  • Marching Man: 4.1 mi
  • Klondike Bluffs: 4.2 mi
  • Parallel Arch: 4.3 mi
  • Tower Arch: 4.3 mi
Springs: 18
  • Courthouse Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Brink Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Matrimony Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Levi Well: 14.7 mi
Parks: 12
  • Moose Park: 12.0 mi
  • Lions Park: 13.2 mi
  • Swanny City Park: 15.1 mi
  • Moab BMX Park: 15.3 mi
  • Moab Pocket Park: 15.5 mi
Natural arches: 11
  • Partition Arch: 0.1 mi
  • Navajo Arch: 0.1 mi
  • Landscape Arch: 0.1 mi
  • Pine Tree Arch: 0.6 mi
  • Private Arch: 0.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Artworks: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Medieval Chamber: 14.8 mi
  • Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 16.7 mi
  • "Slytherin Falls": 18.1 mi
  • Faux Falls: 24.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 8.6 mi
  • Farmstead History: 15.4 mi
  • Dewey Suspension Bridge: 16.5 mi
Museums: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Devils Garden Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
  • Picnic Shelter: 6.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Thompson Welcome Center: 11.8 mi
  • Crescent Junction Rest Area: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Scott Matheson Wetlands Preserve: 15.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Former Wall Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fisher PointESE 115°2,260 m19.7 mi
Book PointNNW 329°2,080 m16.8 mi
Crescent ButteNW 325°2,075 m19.2 mi
Onion PointESE 105°2,070 m17.4 mi
Castleton TowerSE 127°2,030 m16.2 mi
Coffee Pot RockSE 143°1,937 m15.5 mi
The KnollSSW 211°1,920 m19.1 mi
Whitbeck RockSSW 211°1,880 m23.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5619:31
June solstice05:5420:0820:48
September equinox07:0718:4219:17
December solstice07:3416:1917:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283646536374817868544028
Precip in0.40.40.50.50.60.30.50.60.90.80.40.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moab Canyonland AP, 9 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Arches National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Dec; busiest: May.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/759250927

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