Hotel Rock Ruin
Hotel Rock Ruin is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,884 m. Abajo Peak stands 3,459 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hotel Rock, a peak 0.1 miles away. Trail of the Ancients passes 2.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 11.8 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
- 19.8 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Posey's Trail Overlook · 5 mi
- Comb Ridge · 6 mi
- Kachina Bridge Overlook · 18 mi
- Valley of the Gods Road Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hotel Rock: 0.1 mi
- Milk Point: 2.6 mi
- Salvation Knoll: 6.4 mi
- Black Mesa Butte: 6.5 mi
- Black Steer Knoll: 8.1 mi
- Dog Tanks Spring: 2.0 mi
- Pine Spring: 5.7 mi
- Posey Spring: 8.0 mi
- South Elk Spring: 9.2 mi
- Maverick Spring: 10.0 mi
- House on Fire: 3.0 mi
- Lewis Lodge: 3.1 mi
- Cathedral Arch: 4.0 mi
- Big Ruin: 4.1 mi
- Wall Ruin: 4.2 mi
- Butler Wash Ruins: 4.1 mi
- Doorway Ruin: 4.6 mi
- Chief Poseys Indian Battle Historical Marker: 11.8 mi
- Split Level Ruin: 13.0 mi
- Blanding Veterans Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Comb Ridge: 2.2 mi
- Comb Ridge Road: 9.7 mi
- Red Bluffs: 19.4 mi
- Red House Cliffs: 19.7 mi
- Cedar Mesa Cliff: 23.4 mi
- Centennial Park: 12.3 mi
- South Park: 12.7 mi
- Central Park: 12.7 mi
- Pioneer Park: 13.1 mi
- Walter C Lyman Park: 13.5 mi
- Edge of the Cedars Museum: 12.3 mi
- Dinosaur Museum: 12.4 mi
- Bluff Fort: 21.6 mi
- Solar Sculpture: 12.3 mi
- Rockart: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Hotel Rock Ruin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abajo Peak | NE 35° | 3,459 m | 22.7 mi |
| Horsehead Peak | NNE 32° | 3,417 m | 23.8 mi |
| South Peak | NE 39° | 3,390 m | 21.3 mi |
| Twin Peaks | NNE 30° | 3,356 m | 22.7 mi |
| West Mountain | NNE 26° | 3,347 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Linnaeus | NNE 25° | 3,334 m | 19.1 mi |
| North Peak | NNE 29° | 3,295 m | 23.8 mi |
| Bob Park Peak | NNE 25° | 3,271 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 70 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blanding, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10962293431
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