- Elevation, modelled
- 1,618 m
- Tallest summit within 20.1 miles
- Mount Waas3,751 m · 19.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway2.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6844, -109.5349
Turret Arch is a attraction in Utah, at a modelled 1,618 m. Mount Waas stands 3,751 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Jacks Mummy, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
natural arch in Arches National Park in Grand County, Utah, United States
Wikidata Q62027398, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).
- Step-free access
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Turret Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Waas | ESE 121° | 3,751 m | 19.4 mi |
| Pilot Mountain | ESE 124° | 3,719 m | 19.6 mi |
| Green Mountain | ESE 123° | 3,707 m | 19.2 mi |
| Castle Mountain | ESE 120° | 3,671 m | 18.9 mi |
| La Sal Peak | ESE 119° | 3,418 m | 18.9 mi |
| Horse Mountain | ESE 121° | 3,394 m | 17.8 mi |
| Gold Knob | SE 127° | 3,368 m | 17.7 mi |
| Grand View | ESE 120° | 3,321 m | 17.0 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 6.5 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 7.2 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
- 8.2 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Colorado River Overlook · 2 mi
- Dry Mesa Overlook · 3 mi
- Castle Valley Overlook · 4 mi
- Colorado River Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Jacks Mummy: 0.0 mi
- Duck-on-the-Rock: 0.1 mi
- South Window: 0.1 mi
- North Window: 0.1 mi
- The Windows Trailhead: 0.2 mi
Peaks
- Elephant Butte: 0.8 mi
- Ham Rock: 1.5 mi
- Tower of Babel: 4.7 mi
- The Organ: 4.8 mi
- Sheep Rock: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Medieval Chamber: 6.5 mi
- Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 8.5 mi
- "Slytherin Falls": 11.7 mi
- Faux Falls: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Castleton: 13.0 mi
- Dewey: 15.3 mi
- Miners Basin: 17.1 mi
- Cisco: 22.9 mi
Museums: 3
- Moab Museum: 7.7 mi
- Interactive Track Museum: 8.3 mi
- Moab Giants: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Farmstead History: 7.8 mi
- Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 10.8 mi
- Dewey Suspension Bridge: 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Thompson Welcome Center: 20.2 mi
- Kane Springs Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Crescent Junction Rest Area: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:19 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Arches National Park · 4 mi
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