Waterpocket Fold
Waterpocket Fold is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,751 m. Bluebell Knoll stands 3,447 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Behunin Cabin, a attraction 2.2 miles away. Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1751 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
- 9.7 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 26.4 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
- 26.9 mi off the Fish Lake Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hickman Bridge Overlook · 5 mi
- North Fruita Overlook · 5 mi
- South Fruita Overlook · 5 mi
- Rim Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Golden Throne: 2.3 mi
- Ferns Nipple: 2.5 mi
- Eph Hanks Tower: 3.5 mi
- Pectols Pyramid: 4.0 mi
- Danish Hill: 4.6 mi
- Aspen Spring: 11.4 mi
- Willow Seep: 12.2 mi
- Indianwater Seep: 12.4 mi
- Chipmunk Spring: 12.7 mi
- Dripping Rock Seep: 14.8 mi
- Behunin Cabin: 2.2 mi
- The Narrows: 2.5 mi
- Water Tanks: 2.5 mi
- Pioneer Register: 2.7 mi
- Cassidy Arch: 3.2 mi
- Caineville Reef: 5.9 mi
- Caineville Reef: 7.9 mi
- Mummy Cliff: 8.0 mi
- Caineville Reef: 9.2 mi
- North Caineville Reef: 11.7 mi
- Fremont River Waterfall: 2.7 mi
- Lower Waterfall: 6.3 mi
- Middle Waterfall: 7.4 mi
- Upper Waterfall: 7.5 mi
- Red Cliff Oasis: 14.1 mi
- Town Park: 14.1 mi
- KE Bullock Waterfowl Management Area: 20.7 mi
- Bicknell Town Park: 21.2 mi
- Diversion Dam Ruins: 5.9 mi
- Car Ruins: 6.7 mi
- Bicknell Veterans and Heritage Memorial: 21.7 mi
- Scenic Drive Stop 11: 2.8 mi
- Scenic Drive Stop 9 Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Upper Muley Twist Arch: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Waterpocket Fold. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebell Knoll | WSW 251° | 3,447 m | 19.2 mi |
| Boulder Mountain | SW 232° | 3,380 m | 18.4 mi |
| Chokecherry Point | SW 232° | 3,283 m | 12.7 mi |
| Point Lookout | NW 306° | 3,095 m | 18.5 mi |
| The Baldys | SW 224° | 3,014 m | 20.4 mi |
| Keller Knoll | SW 227° | 2,927 m | 12.8 mi |
| Point Lookout | SSW 212° | 2,896 m | 19.3 mi |
| The Ant Hill | WNW 291° | 2,834 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:13 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:27 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 36 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Capitol Reef NP, 6 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Capitol Reef 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356681155
Day trips start here
- Capitol Reef National Park · 3 mi
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