- Elevation, modelled
- 1,685 m
- Tallest summit within 20.0 miles
- Mount Peale3,877 m · 14.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway8.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4354, -109.5045
Balcony Arch is a attraction in Utah, at a modelled 1,685 m. Mount Peale stands 3,877 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Picture Frame Arch, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Balcony Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Peale | E 89° | 3,877 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Mellenthin | E 82° | 3,852 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mount Tukuhnikivatz | E 89° | 3,810 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Waas | ENE 64° | 3,751 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Laurel | E 85° | 3,740 m | 14.5 mi |
| Manns Peak | ENE 70° | 3,729 m | 16.2 mi |
| Pilot Mountain | ENE 66° | 3,719 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Tomasaki | ENE 74° | 3,711 m | 16.8 mi |
- 8.7 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 11.9 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 13.0 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Longbow Arch Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Portal Overlook · 11 mi
- Skyline Drive Summit · 11 mi
- Icebox Canyon Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Picture Frame Arch: 0.2 mi
- Hummer Hill: 1.6 mi
- High Dive: 1.8 mi
- Roller Coaster: 2.5 mi
- White Knuckle Hill: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Flat Iron Point: 4.7 mi
- Flat Iron Mesa: 8.4 mi
- Catacomb Rock: 8.8 mi
- Moonlight Spire: 8.9 mi
- Lion's Back: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Faux Falls: 6.0 mi
- Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 8.9 mi
- Medieval Chamber: 10.9 mi
- Indian Creek Fall: 18.0 mi
- "Slytherin Falls": 18.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Farmstead History: 10.0 mi
- False Kiva: 22.5 mi
- Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 22.9 mi
- Tower Ruin: 24.9 mi
Museums: 3
- Moab Museum: 9.8 mi
- Moab Giants: 19.0 mi
- Interactive Track Museum: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Miners Basin: 14.4 mi
- Castleton: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kane Springs Rest Area: 4.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Arches National Park · 20 mi
- Canyonlands National Park · 23 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Balcony Arch.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.