Elements
Elements is an artwork in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,258 m. Mount Elliott stands 2,177 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway runs past it. 84 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- concrete
How to reach it
- On the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Green River Overlook · 3 mi
- River Overlook · 6 mi
- Tusher Tunnel South Outlook · 28 mi
84 named places within 25 miles
- Cliff Point: 5.5 mi
- Battleship Butte: 5.7 mi
- Blue Castle Butte: 6.8 mi
- Blue Castle: 7.0 mi
- Saleratus Point: 8.0 mi
- Mineral Spring: 3.6 mi
- Trail Spring: 9.7 mi
- Rio Grande Well: 11.0 mi
- Trough Spring: 14.5 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 15.3 mi
- Ratio: 0.1 mi
- Green River "G": 0.4 mi
- Crystal Geyser: 4.0 mi
- Fossil Point: 10.5 mi
- Arch Tower: 13.9 mi
- Pearl Baker Park: 0.3 mi
- O.K. Anderson Park: 0.5 mi
- White Wash Sand Dunes OHV Area: 15.0 mi
- Swasey's Leap: 16.0 mi
- Beaver Slide Rim: 21.2 mi
- Sego Rock Art Cliff: 24.6 mi
- Elements: 0.0 mi
- Spanish Trail Silhouettes: 2.0 mi
- Crescent Junction Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Brake Test Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Tenmile Point Arch: 21.3 mi
- Hey Joe Arch: 24.6 mi
- Swasey's Beach: 9.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elements. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Elliott | NNW 332° | 2,177 m | 15.0 mi |
| Nates Point | WNW 286° | 2,083 m | 20.0 mi |
| Middle Mountain | NNW 338° | 2,080 m | 9.4 mi |
| Book Point | E 88° | 2,080 m | 21.3 mi |
| Crescent Butte | E 84° | 2,075 m | 19.1 mi |
| Grease Point | WSW 240° | 2,044 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mexican Mountain | W 274° | 1,941 m | 16.3 mi |
| Big Horn Mountain | N 10° | 1,920 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:10 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:20 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 36 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 74 | 81 | 78 | 68 | 54 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moab Canyonland AP, 27 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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