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Buccaneer Rock

Buccaneer Rock from directly overhead

Buccaneer Rock is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,588 m. Mount Waas stands 3,751 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Parade of Elephants, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
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Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.69052, -109.54122

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Peaks
  • Elephant Butte: 0.4 mi
  • Ham Rock: 0.9 mi
  • Tower of Babel: 4.7 mi
  • The Organ: 4.8 mi
  • Sheep Rock: 5.0 mi
Springs: 20
  • Matrimony Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Kings Bottom Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Courthouse Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Stinking Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Brink Spring: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 19
  • The Great Wall: 3.0 mi
  • The Theater: 3.0 mi
  • The Great Wall: 3.3 mi
  • Twisted Doughnut Arch: 4.3 mi
  • The Black Wall: 4.3 mi
Parks: 11
  • Moose Park: 4.4 mi
  • Lions Park: 6.4 mi
  • Swanny City Park: 7.8 mi
  • Moab BMX Park: 8.1 mi
  • Center Street Ballparks: 8.1 mi
Natural arches: 11
  • Sand Dune Arch: 5.5 mi
  • Tunnel Arch: 7.2 mi
  • Pine Tree Arch: 7.4 mi
  • Landscape Arch: 7.8 mi
  • Navajo Arch: 7.9 mi
Artworks: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Medieval Chamber: 7.0 mi
  • Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 8.9 mi
  • "Slytherin Falls": 12.1 mi
  • Faux Falls: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Farmstead History: 8.2 mi
  • Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 10.4 mi
  • Dewey Suspension Bridge: 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
Nature reserves: 1
  • Scott Matheson Wetlands Preserve: 8.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Buccaneer Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WaasESE 122°3,751 m19.9 mi
Pilot MountainSE 124°3,719 m20.1 mi
Green MountainESE 123°3,707 m19.7 mi
Castle MountainESE 121°3,671 m19.4 mi
La Sal PeakESE 120°3,418 m19.4 mi
Horse MountainESE 122°3,394 m18.3 mi
Gold KnobSE 127°3,368 m18.3 mi
Grand ViewESE 120°3,321 m17.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:30
June solstice05:5420:0720:47
September equinox07:0718:4219:17
December solstice07:3316:1917:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F324050576778858273584433
Precip in0.60.60.60.70.70.40.70.90.91.10.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arches NP HQS, 7 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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11866965589

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