- Elevation, modelled
- 1,620 m
- Tallest summit within 21.1 miles
- Shay Mountain3,040 m · 16.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Indian Creek Scenic Byway2.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1251, -109.7438
Skull Arch is a attraction in Utah, at a modelled 1,620 m. Shay Mountain stands 3,040 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Paul Bunyans Potty Arch, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Indian Creek Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Skull Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shay Mountain | SE 141° | 3,040 m | 16.9 mi |
| Horse Mountain | S 186° | 2,820 m | 17.6 mi |
| Round Mountain | S 180° | 2,588 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mormon Pasture Mountain | S 176° | 2,575 m | 19.2 mi |
| Seven Sisters Buttes | S 177° | 2,569 m | 16.3 mi |
| Alice Point | SSW 208° | 2,552 m | 19.7 mi |
| Boundary Butte | S 181° | 2,497 m | 14.2 mi |
| Skull and Crossbones Summit | SSE 160° | 2,486 m | 20.6 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Indian Creek Scenic Byway
- 23.2 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
- 27.9 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Shafer Canyon Overlook · 23 mi
- Dead Horse Point · 24 mi
- Meander Overlook · 24 mi
- Basin Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 60
- Paul Bunyans Potty Arch: 0.5 mi
- Trail Arch: 1.0 mi
- Anchor Arch 1: 1.5 mi
- Anchor Arch 2: 1.6 mi
- Wooden Shoe Arch: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Salt Flat Butte: 2.8 mi
- North Sixshooter Peak: 4.2 mi
- Elephant Hill: 4.8 mi
- South Sixshooter Peak: 5.1 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Keyhole Ruins: 1.1 mi
- Tower Ruin: 1.1 mi
- Tower Ruin: 11.8 mi
- Farmhouse Ruin: 12.4 mi
- False Kiva: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Lower Jump: 5.4 mi
- Indian Creek Fall: 7.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Home of Truth: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kane Springs Rest Area: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Canyonlands National Park · 3 mi
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