Bears Ears East
Bears Ears East rises to 2,761 m in Utah. West Mountain stands 3,347 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bears Ears West, a peak 1.2 miles away. Trail of the Ancients passes 3.6 miles off. 156 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
The story
butte in Bears Ears National Monument in San Juan County, Utah, United States
Wikidata Q87444168, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2761 m
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 4.7 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
- 25.2 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kachina Bridge Overlook · 10 mi
- Posey's Trail Overlook · 14 mi
- Comb Ridge · 15 mi
- Muley Point Overlook · 25 mi
156 named places within 25 miles
- Bears Ears West: 1.2 mi
- Salvation Knoll: 4.8 mi
- Brushy Knoll: 5.9 mi
- The Toe: 6.4 mi
- The Heel: 7.9 mi
- Keystone Arch: 3.2 mi
- Angel Arch: 5.2 mi
- Cathedral Arch: 5.4 mi
- Wall Ruin: 6.0 mi
- Big Ruin: 6.3 mi
- Posey Spring: 1.2 mi
- Maverick Spring: 1.7 mi
- South Elk Spring: 2.6 mi
- Twin Springs: 4.1 mi
- Pine Spring: 5.8 mi
- Doorway Ruin: 5.7 mi
- Horse Collar Ruin: 9.2 mi
- Hotel Rock Ruin: 9.2 mi
- Butler Wash Ruins: 13.3 mi
- Butler Wash Ruins: 13.3 mi
- Comb Ridge: 10.5 mi
- Red House Cliffs: 12.8 mi
- Black Steer Point: 16.5 mi
- Comb Ridge Road: 17.1 mi
- Red Bluffs: 22.7 mi
- Fry Canyon Store and RV Park: 16.5 mi
- Walter C Lyman Park: 20.3 mi
- Centennial Park: 20.5 mi
- Central Park: 20.6 mi
- South Park: 20.6 mi
- Rockart: 15.6 mi
- Solar Sculpture: 19.9 mi
- Edge of the Cedars Museum: 20.0 mi
- Dinosaur Museum: 20.4 mi
- Fry Canyon: 16.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bears Ears East. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Mountain | NE 50° | 3,347 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mount Linnaeus | NE 51° | 3,334 m | 21.3 mi |
| Bob Park Peak | NE 49° | 3,271 m | 22.0 mi |
| Horse Mountain | NNE 14° | 2,820 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bears Ears West | WNW 289° | 2,722 m | 1.2 mi |
| The Heel | NW 313° | 2,711 m | 7.9 mi |
| The Toe | NW 307° | 2,705 m | 6.4 mi |
| Dry Mesa Point | NNW 339° | 2,693 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 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 | 30 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natural Bridges NM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3563876496
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