- Elevation, modelled
- 1,958 m
- Tallest summit within 22.3 miles
- Mount Ellen3,512 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Time Scenic Byway16.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 37.9091, -111.0682
Shy Arch is a attraction in Utah, at a modelled 1,958 m. Mount Ellen stands 3,512 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is UT-318 Arch, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Time Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Shy Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ellen | NE 45° | 3,512 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mount Ellen Peak | NE 43° | 3,495 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Pennell | ENE 78° | 3,471 m | 15.5 mi |
| Kimble And Turner Peak | NE 55° | 3,388 m | 18.5 mi |
| Chokecherry Point | NW 316° | 3,283 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Hillers | E 94° | 3,259 m | 20.3 mi |
| Dry Lakes Peak | NE 41° | 3,182 m | 21.0 mi |
| Bartons Peak | NE 56° | 3,034 m | 19.5 mi |
- 16.8 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 24.8 mi off the Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Steep Creek Overlook · 17 mi
- Homestead Overlook · 17 mi
- Calf Creek Viewpoint · 20 mi
- The Hogback · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Studhorse Peaks: 4.2 mi
- Fold Point: 5.2 mi
- Blind Point: 6.2 mi
- Lamp Stand: 6.9 mi
- Bitter Point: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 39
- UT-318 Arch: 0.1 mi
- Dome Arch: 0.3 mi
- Saddle Arch: 0.6 mi
- Muley Arch: 0.9 mi
- unnamed Arch: 1.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Anasazi State Park Museum: 19.4 mi
- Anasazi State Park Museum: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Lower Calf Creek Falls: 20.0 mi
- Upper Calf Creek Fall: 21.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Old bunker: 3.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Eagle City: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:28 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Capitol Reef National Park · 21 mi
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