Kane Gulch Ranger Station
Kane Gulch Ranger Station is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,962 m. Bears Ears East stands 2,761 m to the north-northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Arch, a attraction 2.9 miles away. Trail of the Ancients runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- On the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 3.0 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
- 19.8 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kachina Bridge Overlook · 9 mi
- Posey's Trail Overlook · 14 mi
- Comb Ridge · 14 mi
- Muley Point Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Juniper Point: 3.8 mi
- Salvation Knoll: 5.0 mi
- Bears Ears East: 7.4 mi
- Bears Ears West: 7.5 mi
- Moss Back Butte: 9.5 mi
- Arch: 2.9 mi
- Big Ruin: 7.0 mi
- Wall Ruin: 7.0 mi
- Owachomo Bridge: 7.6 mi
- Moon House: 8.3 mi
- Pine Spring: 5.4 mi
- Maverick Spring: 6.0 mi
- Posey Spring: 7.6 mi
- Dog Tanks Spring: 9.1 mi
- South Elk Spring: 9.9 mi
- Doorway Ruin: 6.6 mi
- Perfect Kiva: 8.7 mi
- Jailhouse Ruin: 8.8 mi
- Fallen Roof Ruin: 9.0 mi
- Horse Collar Ruin: 9.2 mi
- Red House Cliffs: 9.1 mi
- Comb Ridge: 13.2 mi
- Comb Ridge Road: 14.6 mi
- Cedar Mesa Cliff: 15.9 mi
- Red House Cliffs: 18.8 mi
- Fry Canyon Store and RV Park: 16.2 mi
- Hobbs Wash Historical Marker: 23.2 mi
- Centennial Park: 23.4 mi
- South Park: 23.7 mi
- Central Park: 23.8 mi
- Rockart: 11.8 mi
- Solar Sculpture: 23.4 mi
- Edge of the Cedars Museum: 23.4 mi
- Dinosaur Museum: 23.5 mi
- Fry Canyon: 16.2 mi
- Johns Canyon Waterfall: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Kane Gulch Ranger Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears Ears East | NNE 17° | 2,761 m | 7.4 mi |
| Bears Ears West | N 8° | 2,722 m | 7.5 mi |
| The Heel | NNW 344° | 2,711 m | 13.0 mi |
| The Toe | NNW 345° | 2,705 m | 11.2 mi |
| Dry Mesa Point | N 354° | 2,693 m | 18.3 mi |
| Notch Point | NNE 25° | 2,670 m | 17.3 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNE 21° | 2,588 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mormon Pasture Mountain | NNE 23° | 2,575 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:25 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natural Bridges NM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/152136463
Day trips start here
- Goosenecks State Park · 24 mi
- Mexican Hat · 26 mi
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