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Wolfe Ranch

Wolfe Ranch from directly overhead

Wolfe Ranch is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,316 m. Mount Waas stands 3,751 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Twisted Doughnut Arch, a cliff 1.1 miles away. Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.

About

The story

Dates from 1888.

Wikidata Q8029985, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

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NPS

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.73649, -109.51971

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Skull Arch: 2.3 mi
  • Lomatium Canyon: 2.3 mi
  • Abby Arch: 2.3 mi
  • The Pit of Possible Return: 2.3 mi
  • Krill / Belly of the Whale: 2.3 mi
Peaks
  • Elephant Butte: 3.0 mi
  • Ham Rock: 3.1 mi
  • Memphis Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Molle Hogans: 6.7 mi
  • Yellow Cat Mesa: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 19
  • Twisted Doughnut Arch: 1.1 mi
  • The Black Wall: 2.5 mi
  • The Theater: 5.3 mi
  • The Great Wall: 5.8 mi
  • The Great Wall: 6.3 mi
Springs: 19
  • Matrimony Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Courthouse Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Kings Bottom Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Stinking Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Cowskin Spring: 14.4 mi
Natural arches: 11
Parks: 11
  • Moose Park: 6.4 mi
  • Lions Park: 9.7 mi
  • Swanny City Park: 11.1 mi
  • Center Street Ballparks: 11.4 mi
  • Moab BMX Park: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Medieval Chamber: 10.0 mi
  • Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 11.9 mi
  • "Slytherin Falls": 12.1 mi
  • Faux Falls: 18.6 mi
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Farmstead History: 11.5 mi
  • Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 11.6 mi
  • Dewey Suspension Bridge: 12.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Nature reserves: 1
  • Scott Matheson Wetlands Preserve: 11.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Wolfe Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WaasSE 131°3,751 m20.8 mi
Pilot MountainSE 133°3,719 m21.2 mi
Green MountainSE 132°3,707 m20.7 mi
Castle MountainSE 130°3,671 m20.3 mi
La Sal PeakSE 129°3,418 m20.3 mi
Horse MountainSE 131°3,394 m19.3 mi
Gold KnobSE 137°3,368 m19.5 mi
Grand ViewSE 131°3,321 m18.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:30
June solstice05:5420:0720:47
September equinox07:0718:4219:17
December solstice07:3316:1917:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303847546475817870564331
Precip in0.80.70.91.00.90.40.80.80.91.30.70.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castle Valley, 9 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Arches National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Dec; busiest: May.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/2840086932

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