- Elevation, modelled
- 1,406 m
- Tallest summit within 19.8 miles
- Horse Mountain3,394 m · 19.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5709, -109.6057
Launching Pad is a attraction in Utah, at a modelled 1,406 m. Horse Mountain stands 3,394 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Narrow Ravine, a attraction 0.7 miles away. Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Launching Pad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Mountain | E 94° | 3,394 m | 19.2 mi |
| Gold Knob | E 99° | 3,368 m | 18.3 mi |
| Grand View | E 92° | 3,321 m | 18.6 mi |
| Fisher Point | ENE 68° | 2,260 m | 19.1 mi |
| Castleton Tower | ENE 67° | 2,030 m | 14.0 mi |
| Coffee Pot Rock | ENE 73° | 1,937 m | 9.7 mi |
| The Knoll | W 263° | 1,920 m | 9.9 mi |
| Aztec Butte | SW 231° | 1,918 m | 18.9 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 2.7 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 4.0 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
- 7.6 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skyline Drive Summit · 1 mi
- Where Eagles Dare Summit · 1 mi
- Portal Overlook · 1 mi
- Longbow Arch Viewpoint · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Narrow Ravine: 0.7 mi
- Zuki Hill: 0.8 mi
- Corona Arch: 1.0 mi
- Bowtie Arch: 1.1 mi
- Little Arch: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- The Portal: 1.7 mi
- Three Penguins: 3.4 mi
- Moonlight Spire: 3.7 mi
- Lion's Back: 4.1 mi
- Three Gossips: 4.5 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Farmstead History: 2.4 mi
- Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 12.0 mi
- False Kiva: 19.9 mi
- Denis Julien Inscription: 20.4 mi
- Dewey Suspension Bridge: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Medieval Chamber: 5.5 mi
- Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 5.5 mi
- Faux Falls: 12.2 mi
- "Slytherin Falls": 16.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Moab Museum: 3.1 mi
- Moab Giants: 8.2 mi
- Interactive Track Museum: 8.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Castleton: 15.7 mi
- Miners Basin: 17.9 mi
- Dewey: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kane Springs Rest Area: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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