- Elevation, modelled
- 1,430 m
- Tallest summit within 21.7 miles
- Cathedral Butte2,400 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Indian Creek Scenic Byway4.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 38.2364, -109.6877
Pelican Arch is a attraction in Utah, at a modelled 1,430 m. Cathedral Butte stands 2,400 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Creek Fall, a waterfall 1.7 miles away. Indian Creek Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Pelican Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Butte | S 182° | 2,400 m | 19.6 mi |
| Bridger Jack Point | S 176° | 2,297 m | 18.8 mi |
| House Park Butte | SSW 207° | 2,211 m | 20.9 mi |
| House Point | SW 217° | 2,169 m | 18.7 mi |
| Bridger Point | S 169° | 2,166 m | 16.6 mi |
| Indian Point | SSE 153° | 2,136 m | 19.4 mi |
| Lavender Point | S 169° | 2,118 m | 11.3 mi |
| Donnelly Point | SE 145° | 2,077 m | 15.8 mi |
- 4.1 mi off the Indian Creek Scenic Byway
- 16.4 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 25.9 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dead Horse Point · 16 mi
- Shafer Canyon Overlook · 17 mi
- Basin Overlook · 17 mi
- Meander Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Horsehead Rock: 3.1 mi
- Trisstin's Tower: 5.3 mi
- Hart Point: 6.3 mi
- North Sixshooter Peak: 6.9 mi
- Salt Flat Butte: 7.4 mi
Attractions
- Eightmile Rock: 7.0 mi
- Pothole Point: 7.9 mi
- Big Spring Canyon Overlook: 8.1 mi
- Wooden Shoe Arch: 8.2 mi
- Skull Arch: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Tower Ruin: 8.4 mi
- Keyhole Ruins: 8.7 mi
- False Kiva: 17.8 mi
- Tower Ruin: 19.7 mi
- Farmhouse Ruin: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Indian Creek Fall: 1.7 mi
- Lower Jump: 6.2 mi
- Faux Falls: 22.6 mi
- Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kane Springs Rest Area: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Home of Truth: 20.5 mi
Museums: 1
- Moab Museum: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:21 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Canyonlands National Park · 6 mi
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