Wilson Arch
Wilson Arch is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,896 m. Mount Peale stands 3,877 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Looking Glass Rock, a peak 1.8 miles away. Indian Creek Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
natural arch in San Juan County, Utah, United States
Wikidata Q1399363, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 13.7 mi off the Indian Creek Scenic Byway
- 22.0 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
- 24.9 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Longbow Arch Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Portal Overlook · 24 mi
- Dead Horse Point · 24 mi
- Basin Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Looking Glass Rock: 1.8 mi
- Flat Iron Mesa: 5.0 mi
- Hatch Rock: 5.5 mi
- Casa Colorado Rock: 7.4 mi
- Bailey Point: 8.4 mi
- Hole N'' The Rock: 9.3 mi
- Eightmile Rock: 10.7 mi
- Guardian Rock: 11.8 mi
- Moab Rim Arch: 12.9 mi
- Tukuhnikivats Arch: 13.3 mi
- North Dakota Crag: 14.6 mi
- Catwall: 16.1 mi
- Reservoir Wall: 16.5 mi
- Scarface: 16.9 mi
- Supercrack Buttress: 18.9 mi
- Kane Springs: 9.4 mi
- Trout Water Canyon Spring: 11.4 mi
- Harts Spring: 11.8 mi
- Tukuhnikivatz Spring: 13.0 mi
- The Seeps: 15.5 mi
- Old City Park: 19.7 mi
- Pinhook Draw Historical Marker: 21.7 mi
- Rotary Park: 22.1 mi
- Robin Groff Memorial Park: 22.7 mi
- Center Street Ballparks: 22.8 mi
- Faux Falls: 14.6 mi
- Indian Creek Fall: 17.2 mi
- Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 21.4 mi
- Lower Jump: 23.3 mi
- Medieval Chamber: 23.3 mi
- Moab Music Festival: 22.6 mi
- Utah Burr: 22.9 mi
- Get Your Mind Rolling: 22.9 mi
- Moab Mural: 23.1 mi
- Home of Truth: 14.6 mi
- Miners Basin: 19.3 mi
- Castleton: 23.0 mi
- Tower Ruin: 21.9 mi
- Keyhole Ruins: 22.3 mi
- Farmstead History: 23.1 mi
- Pack Creek Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Pack Creek Group Picnic Site: 11.4 mi
- Window Arch: 19.4 mi
- Horse Canyon Arch: 22.5 mi
- Kane Springs Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- Moab Museum: 22.9 mi
- Scott Matheson Wetlands Preserve: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Wilson Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Peale | NE 34° | 3,877 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mount Mellenthin | NNE 29° | 3,852 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mount Tukuhnikivatz | NNE 28° | 3,810 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mount Waas | NNE 23° | 3,751 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Laurel | NNE 30° | 3,740 m | 14.5 mi |
| Manns Peak | NNE 26° | 3,729 m | 18.6 mi |
| Pilot Mountain | NNE 23° | 3,719 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Tomasaki | NNE 29° | 3,711 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA SAL 1SW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1462118554
Day trips start here
- Canyonlands National Park · 22 mi
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