Peak · Utah
Steele Butte
Steele Butte rises to 2,094 m in Utah. Mount Ellen stands 3,512 m to the east-northeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Dave Teeples Spring, a spring 1.2 miles away. Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2094 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.07505, -110.92113
- 15.6 mi off the Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
- 22.0 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook Waterpocket Fold · 22 mi
- LARB HOLLOW OVERLOOK CUA DISPERSED · 22 mi
- South Fruita Overlook · 23 mi
- North Fruita Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Durfey Butte: 5.3 mi
- Corral Point: 5.4 mi
- Mount Ellen: 6.3 mi
- Sandy Point: 6.6 mi
- Mount Ellen Peak: 6.6 mi
Springs: 55
- Dave Teeples Spring: 1.2 mi
- Mud Spring: 2.9 mi
- Dripping Rock Seep: 3.4 mi
- Birch Spring: 4.2 mi
- Willow Spring: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 37
- Sheets Gulch Arch: 10.3 mi
- Burro Wash Arch: 12.7 mi
- Dome Arch: 13.9 mi
- UT-318 Arch: 14.0 mi
- Shy Arch: 14.0 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Circle Cliffs: 12.5 mi
- Caineville Reef: 15.3 mi
- Caineville Reef: 16.9 mi
- South Caineville Mesa: 17.9 mi
- Waterpocket Fold: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Eagle City: 9.5 mi
- Giles: 20.7 mi
- Fruita: 22.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Old bunker: 17.7 mi
- Car Ruins: 21.2 mi
- Diversion Dam Ruins: 23.8 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Upper Muley Twist Arch: 13.8 mi
- Arscenic Arch: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Scenic Drive Stop 11: 16.4 mi
- Scenic Drive Stop 9 Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Fremont River Waterfall: 19.8 mi
- Lower Waterfall: 24.2 mi
Museums: 1
- Carl's Critter Garden: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Steele Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ellen | ENE 68° | 3,512 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Ellen Peak | ENE 61° | 3,495 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Pennell | SE 139° | 3,471 m | 10.8 mi |
| Kimble And Turner Peak | E 98° | 3,388 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Hillers | SE 137° | 3,259 m | 17.8 mi |
| Dry Lakes Peak | NE 53° | 3,182 m | 7.3 mi |
| Bartons Peak | E 93° | 3,034 m | 8.1 mi |
| Corral Point | ENE 79° | 3,002 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:27 | 17:08 |
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 | 29 | 36 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 77 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hanksville, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1432940 — Steele Butte, Garfield County, Utah.
OpenStreetMap element node/356674290
Day trips start here
- Capitol Reef National Park · 16 mi
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