- Elevation, modelled
- 1,401 m
- Tallest summit within 20.6 miles
- Gold Knob3,368 m · 20.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5520, -109.6409
Pothole Arch is a attraction in Utah, at a modelled 1,401 m. Gold Knob stands 3,368 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Jughandle Arch, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Pothole Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Knob | E 94° | 3,368 m | 20.0 mi |
| Grand View | E 88° | 3,321 m | 20.5 mi |
| Castleton Tower | ENE 65° | 2,030 m | 16.3 mi |
| Horsehead Rock | S 180° | 1,978 m | 19.8 mi |
| Coffee Pot Rock | ENE 69° | 1,937 m | 11.9 mi |
| The Knoll | W 271° | 1,920 m | 7.9 mi |
| Aztec Butte | SW 230° | 1,918 m | 16.6 mi |
| Whitbeck Rock | WSW 253° | 1,880 m | 10.5 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 4.9 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 5.4 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
- 4.8 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Longbow Arch Viewpoint · 2 mi
- Skyline Drive Summit · 3 mi
- Where Eagles Dare Summit · 3 mi
- Portal Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Jughandle Arch: 0.5 mi
- Potash Road: 0.9 mi
- Longbow Arch: 1.7 mi
- Pinto Arch: 2.2 mi
- Bowtie Arch: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Moonlight Spire: 2.3 mi
- The Portal: 3.8 mi
- Three Penguins: 4.8 mi
- Court Point: 6.0 mi
- Three Gossips: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Farmstead History: 4.5 mi
- Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 12.2 mi
- False Kiva: 17.6 mi
- Denis Julien Inscription: 18.6 mi
- Fort Bottom Ruin: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 7.5 mi
- Medieval Chamber: 7.7 mi
- Faux Falls: 13.4 mi
- "Slytherin Falls": 18.8 mi
- Indian Creek Fall: 23.5 mi
Museums: 3
- Moab Museum: 5.2 mi
- Moab Giants: 8.6 mi
- Interactive Track Museum: 8.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Castleton: 17.8 mi
- Miners Basin: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kane Springs Rest Area: 14.9 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 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Arches National Park · 12 mi
- Canyonlands National Park · 27 mi
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