The Wall
The Wall is an attraction in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,674 m. House Park Butte stands 2,211 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Lizard Rock, a peak 0.7 miles away. Indian Creek Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
cliff in Wayne County, Utah, United States of America
Wikidata Q49471189, matched on coordinates and name (46 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1674 m
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the Indian Creek Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
- 26.9 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Shafer Canyon Overlook · 22 mi
- Dead Horse Point · 25 mi
- Shafer Canyon Overlook · 26 mi
- Meander Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lizard Rock: 0.7 mi
- Elaterite Butte: 3.4 mi
- Chocolate Drops: 3.5 mi
- The Mother And Child: 4.0 mi
- Brimhall Point: 4.4 mi
- Muffin Arch: 1.0 mi
- Tibbett Arch: 1.1 mi
- Chimney Rock: 2.2 mi
- Cave Arch: 2.5 mi
- Whitmore Arch: 3.0 mi
- Big Water Spring: 4.3 mi
- Flint Seep: 7.5 mi
- French Spring: 8.7 mi
- Burro Seep: 11.7 mi
- Salt Flat Spring: 12.0 mi
- Cave Cliff: 7.0 mi
- Orange Cliffs: 10.6 mi
- White Rim: 13.0 mi
- Black Crack: 13.4 mi
- Black Crack: 13.4 mi
- Farmhouse Ruin: 12.3 mi
- Tower Ruin: 13.1 mi
- Keyhole Ruins: 15.8 mi
- Tower Ruin: 16.0 mi
- False Kiva: 17.8 mi
- Lower Jump: 12.2 mi
- Indian Creek Fall: 18.3 mi
- Canyonlands National Park: 1.5 mi
- White Rim Overlook Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Horse Canyon Arch: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of The Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Park Butte | SSE 150° | 2,211 m | 16.5 mi |
| Lands End | SW 233° | 2,171 m | 8.1 mi |
| House Point | SSE 149° | 2,169 m | 12.4 mi |
| North Block | SW 230° | 2,146 m | 13.9 mi |
| Cataract Point | SW 223° | 2,129 m | 15.3 mi |
| Gypsum Point | S 171° | 2,104 m | 12.3 mi |
| Orange Point | SW 230° | 2,074 m | 20.2 mi |
| Observation Rock | NW 306° | 2,044 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 58 | 70 | 76 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hans Flat RS, 11 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Canyonlands National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: May.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMap- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1434942 — The Wall, Wayne County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356675355
Day trips start here
- Canyonlands National Park · 14 mi
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