Crystal Geyser
Crystal Geyser is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,238 m. Mount Elliott stands 2,177 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is In Memory of William Louis "Bill" Thompson, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off. 101 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
The story
geyser in Grand County, Utah, United States of America
Wikidata Q5191204, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
- 27.8 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- River Overlook · 2 mi
- Green River Overlook · 2 mi
- Tusher Tunnel South Outlook · 25 mi
- Plateau Overlook · 28 mi
101 named places within 25 miles
- Dellenbaugh Butte: 7.9 mi
- Cliff Point: 9.5 mi
- Battleship Butte: 9.7 mi
- Blue Castle Butte: 10.8 mi
- Blue Castle: 10.9 mi
- Green River "G": 3.7 mi
- Ratio: 4.1 mi
- Fossil Point: 7.6 mi
- Chaffin Ranch Geyser: 12.1 mi
- Black Dragon Pictographs: 15.5 mi
- Mineral Spring: 5.2 mi
- Trail Spring: 12.8 mi
- Trough Spring: 13.1 mi
- Rio Grande Well: 14.8 mi
- Dripping Spring: 16.1 mi
- Pearl Baker Park: 4.0 mi
- O.K. Anderson Park: 4.2 mi
- White Wash Sand Dunes OHV Area: 11.0 mi
- Crescent Junction Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Brake Test Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Thompson Welcome Center: 24.2 mi
- Tenmile Point Arch: 17.4 mi
- Hey Joe Arch: 20.6 mi
- Arch: 24.6 mi
- Swasey's Leap: 18.1 mi
- Sego Rock Art Cliff: 23.5 mi
- Beaver Slide Rim: 24.3 mi
- Swasey's Beach: 12.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crystal Geyser. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Elliott | NNW 332° | 2,177 m | 19.1 mi |
| Nates Point | WNW 293° | 2,083 m | 22.8 mi |
| Middle Mountain | NNW 337° | 2,080 m | 13.4 mi |
| Book Point | ENE 78° | 2,080 m | 20.1 mi |
| Crescent Butte | ENE 72° | 2,075 m | 18.2 mi |
| Grease Point | WSW 250° | 2,044 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mexican Mountain | WNW 285° | 1,941 m | 18.6 mi |
| Big Horn Mountain | N 3° | 1,920 m | 21.2 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 | 07:36 | 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, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3211636690
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