- Elevation, modelled
- 1,986 m
- Tallest summit within 21.9 miles
- Mount Ellen3,512 m · 19.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Time Scenic Byway16.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 37.9142, -111.0723
Upper Muley Twist Arch is a natural arch in Utah, at a modelled 1,986 m. Mount Ellen stands 3,512 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Dome Arch, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Journey Through Time Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Upper Muley Twist Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ellen | NE 46° | 3,512 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Ellen Peak | NE 44° | 3,495 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Pennell | E 79° | 3,471 m | 15.6 mi |
| Kimble And Turner Peak | ENE 56° | 3,388 m | 18.5 mi |
| Chokecherry Point | NW 316° | 3,283 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Hillers | E 95° | 3,259 m | 20.5 mi |
| Dry Lakes Peak | NE 42° | 3,182 m | 20.9 mi |
| Bartons Peak | ENE 57° | 3,034 m | 19.5 mi |
- 16.4 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 24.4 mi off the Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Steep Creek Overlook · 17 mi
- Homestead Overlook · 17 mi
- Calf Creek Viewpoint · 20 mi
- The Hogback · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Studhorse Peaks: 4.3 mi
- Fold Point: 5.6 mi
- Blind Point: 6.0 mi
- Lamp Stand: 6.5 mi
- Bitter Point: 7.3 mi
- Brinkerhof Spring: 4.9 mi
- Dripping Rock Seep: 13.5 mi
- Elk Head Spring: 14.5 mi
- Jackass Spring: 14.8 mi
- Thompson Seep: 15.0 mi
- Dome Arch: 0.2 mi
- UT-318 Arch: 0.3 mi
- Shy Arch: 0.4 mi
- Saddle Arch: 1.0 mi
- Muley Arch: 1.3 mi
- Circle Cliffs: 6.5 mi
- Schoolhouse Ledge: 19.4 mi
- The Terrace: 21.2 mi
- Red Breaks: 22.0 mi
- Waterpocket Fold: 23.8 mi
- Day-Use Picnic Site: 20.4 mi
- Scenic Drive Stop 11: 21.1 mi
- Scenic Drive Stop 9 Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Coombs Site: 19.1 mi
- Boulder Town Park: 19.2 mi
- Anasazi State Park Museum: 19.2 mi
- Anasazi State Park Museum: 19.2 mi
- Lower Calf Creek Falls: 19.9 mi
- Upper Calf Creek Fall: 21.1 mi
- Old bunker: 3.9 mi
- Eagle City: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:28 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 19 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Capitol Reef National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: May.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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