Horsehoof Arch (Collapsed)
Horsehoof Arch (Collapsed) is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,684 m. Horse Mountain stands 2,820 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is The Joint (South End), a attraction 1.1 miles away. Indian Creek Scenic Byway passes 8.0 miles off.
Former site of Horsehoof Arch, which collapsed in 1999.
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the Indian Creek Scenic Byway
- 24.8 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
- 29.6 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Shafer Canyon Overlook · 25 mi
- Dead Horse Point · 27 mi
- Shafer Canyon Overlook · 27 mi
- Meander Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pinnacle Point: 2.1 mi
- Elephant Hill: 3.6 mi
- House Point: 5.6 mi
- Salt Flat Butte: 6.8 mi
- End Point: 7.0 mi
- The Joint (South End): 1.1 mi
- The Joint (North End): 1.3 mi
- Chesler Park: 1.8 mi
- S.O.B. Hill: 2.0 mi
- Druid Arch: 2.7 mi
- Salt Flat Spring: 5.5 mi
- Peekaboo Spring: 6.9 mi
- Upper Jump: 7.4 mi
- Four Faces Spring: 7.7 mi
- Cave Spring: 7.9 mi
- Cave Cliff: 5.8 mi
- Critic's Choice: 15.9 mi
- Rambo Walls: 17.2 mi
- Catwall: 17.4 mi
- Reservoir Wall: 17.6 mi
- Farmhouse Ruin: 6.6 mi
- Tower Ruin: 6.7 mi
- Keyhole Ruins: 8.3 mi
- Tower Ruin: 8.6 mi
- False Kiva: 22.2 mi
- Lower Jump: 8.2 mi
- Indian Creek Fall: 13.5 mi
- Canyonlands National Park: 7.3 mi
- Horse Canyon Arch: 8.5 mi
- White Rim Overlook Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Horsehoof Arch (Collapsed). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Mountain | SSE 161° | 2,820 m | 16.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSE 157° | 2,588 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mormon Pasture Mountain | SSE 154° | 2,575 m | 19.4 mi |
| Seven Sisters Buttes | SSE 150° | 2,569 m | 16.7 mi |
| Alice Point | S 186° | 2,552 m | 15.7 mi |
| Boundary Butte | SSE 150° | 2,497 m | 14.3 mi |
| Cathedral Butte | SE 136° | 2,400 m | 14.2 mi |
| Dark Point | SSW 205° | 2,302 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:22 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 36 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 73 | 79 | 76 | 67 | 54 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyonlands-the Needles, 8 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Canyonlands National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: May.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3529407885
Day trips start here
- Canyonlands National Park · 8 mi
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