Upheaval Dome
Upheaval Dome rises to 1,500 m in Utah. Observation Rock stands 2,044 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Upheaval Point, a peak 0.8 miles away. Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off.
The story
Landform in Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
Wikidata Q1409370, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,500 m
How to reach it
- 6.0 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
- 16.0 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Indian Creek Scenic Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Shafer Canyon Overlook · 6 mi
- Rim Overlook · 10 mi
- Meander Overlook · 10 mi
- Dead Horse Point · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upheaval Point: 0.8 mi
- Thracian Mare: 2.8 mi
- Moses: 2.8 mi
- Zeus: 2.9 mi
- Candlestick Tower: 3.9 mi
- Mesa Arch: 4.9 mi
- Washer Woman: 5.9 mi
- Fruit Bowl Highline Area: 6.8 mi
- Mineral Bottom: 7.0 mi
- Musselman Arch: 8.6 mi
- Holeman Spring: 1.1 mi
- Alcove Spring: 1.3 mi
- Willow Seep: 3.4 mi
- Cabin Spring: 4.8 mi
- Horsethief Spring: 5.4 mi
- Black Crack: 5.5 mi
- White Rim: 6.0 mi
- Sweet Spot: 6.9 mi
- Orange Cliffs: 15.2 mi
- Scorched Earth Wall: 17.0 mi
- Canyonlands National Park: 18.9 mi
- Moab BMX Park: 22.0 mi
- Bullick Cross Creek Park: 22.3 mi
- Lions Park: 22.3 mi
- Moab Pocket Park: 22.4 mi
- False Kiva: 1.3 mi
- Fort Bottom Ruin: 5.8 mi
- Denis Julien Inscription: 9.2 mi
- Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 21.9 mi
- Farmstead History: 22.0 mi
- Arch: 13.0 mi
- Hey Joe Arch: 15.8 mi
- Trigon Arch: 15.8 mi
- Tenmile Point Arch: 19.1 mi
- Window Arch: 20.9 mi
- Animal sculptures: 20.8 mi
- Moab Music Festival: 22.4 mi
- Get Your Mind Rolling: 22.5 mi
- Utah Burr: 22.6 mi
- Moab Mural: 22.6 mi
- Lower Jump: 18.4 mi
- Indian Creek Fall: 20.6 mi
- Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 24.6 mi
- Moab Giants: 20.7 mi
- Interactive Track Museum: 20.8 mi
- Moab Museum: 22.6 mi
- White Rim Overlook Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Scott Matheson Wetlands Preserve: 21.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Upheaval Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observation Rock | SW 222° | 2,044 m | 17.5 mi |
| Elaterite Butte | SSW 201° | 1,980 m | 16.3 mi |
| Horsehead Rock | SE 127° | 1,978 m | 19.5 mi |
| Corral Point | WSW 237° | 1,962 m | 21.2 mi |
| Junction Butte | SSE 164° | 1,947 m | 10.8 mi |
| Cleopatras Chair | SW 222° | 1,938 m | 12.3 mi |
| The Knoll | NE 43° | 1,920 m | 11.1 mi |
| Aztec Butte | SE 133° | 1,918 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:21 | 17:03 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 45 | 51 | 61 | 73 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyonlands-the Neck, 6 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Canyonlands 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356674654
Day trips start here
- Canyonlands National Park · 21 mi
- Arches National Park · 27 mi
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