- Elevation, modelled
- 1,381 m
- Tallest summit within 23.4 miles
- Book Point2,080 m · 20.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7121, -109.7405
Dinosaur Bones is a attraction in Utah, at a modelled 1,381 m. Book Point stands 2,080 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Dinosaur Bones. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book Point | N 355° | 2,080 m | 20.0 mi |
| Crescent Butte | N 350° | 2,075 m | 21.6 mi |
| Castleton Tower | ESE 102° | 2,030 m | 20.5 mi |
| Coffee Pot Rock | ESE 112° | 1,937 m | 17.9 mi |
| The Knoll | SSW 193° | 1,920 m | 11.2 mi |
| Aztec Butte | SSW 198° | 1,918 m | 22.9 mi |
| Whitbeck Rock | SSW 198° | 1,880 m | 14.9 mi |
| Round Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,869 m | 21.6 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
- 3.9 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
- 10.4 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 11.7 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tusher Tunnel South Outlook · 2 mi
- Monitor and Merrimac Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Monitor and Merrimac Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Sevenmile Canyon Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Slickenslides Arch: 0.7 mi
- Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trackways: 0.8 mi
- Tusher Tunnel: 2.3 mi
- Uranium Arch: 3.1 mi
- 50-50 obstacle: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Mill Canyon Mesa: 0.8 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 0.9 mi
- Pasture Butte: 1.6 mi
- Determination Towers: 2.1 mi
- Merrimac Butte: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 0.5 mi
- Farmstead History: 13.7 mi
- Denis Julien Inscription: 16.7 mi
- False Kiva: 22.4 mi
- Fort Bottom Ruin: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Medieval Chamber: 15.0 mi
- Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 16.4 mi
- "Slytherin Falls": 23.0 mi
- Faux Falls: 23.9 mi
Museums: 3
- Interactive Track Museum: 4.1 mi
- Moab Giants: 4.1 mi
- Moab Museum: 14.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Crescent Junction Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Thompson Welcome Center: 16.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Arches National Park · 8 mi
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