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Mud Springs Point

Mud Springs Point, seen from above at true elevation

Mud Springs Point is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 3,274 m. Mount Dutton stands 3,366 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Griffin Top, a peak 0.4 miles away. Journey Through Time Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
3274 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.90526, -111.89491

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Griffin Top: 0.4 mi
  • Griffin Point: 4.4 mi
  • Horse Creek Top: 4.9 mi
  • White Mountain: 7.3 mi
  • Davis Point: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 22
  • Old Mill Site: 8.7 mi
  • Old Cabin: 9.5 mi
  • Old Cabin: 15.1 mi
  • Hell's Backbone Bridge: 16.7 mi
  • Horizon Arch: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 13
Springs: 11
  • Garden Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Paradise Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Antelope Spring: 15.2 mi
  • Stump Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Big Point Spring: 16.0 mi
Parks: 5
  • Baileys Wash/Eagle View Trail Head: 17.5 mi
  • Escalante City Park: 18.5 mi
  • Otter Creek State Park: 19.3 mi
  • Pink Cliffs Village: 20.3 mi
  • Bryce Canyon City Park: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Upper Barker Day-Use Area: 3.8 mi
  • Day-Use Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Tropic Ditch Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Upper Calf Creek Fall: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Mud Springs Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DuttonWNW 294°3,366 m19.3 mi
Griffin TopE 90°3,274 m0.4 mi
Mount PiersonWNW 301°3,244 m19.1 mi
Barney TopS 176°3,184 m9.1 mi
Adams HeadW 276°3,171 m17.2 mi
Griffin PointSE 124°3,164 m4.4 mi
Cottonwood PeakWNW 285°3,160 m17.9 mi
Burr TopENE 63°3,155 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0519:40
June solstice06:0620:1520:54
September equinox07:1618:5119:26
December solstice07:4116:3117:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313644505969757264534031
Precip in1.00.90.80.40.60.41.01.61.31.30.50.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Escalante, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356673727

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