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Picnic Shelter

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Elevation, modelled
1,540 m
Tallest summit within 21.3 miles
Castle Mountain3,671 m · 21.1 mi
Nearest byway
Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway4.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:47local time
Coordinates
38.7028, -109.5688
Picnic Shelter from directly overhead

Picnic Shelter is a picnic site in Utah, at a modelled 1,540 m. Castle Mountain stands 3,671 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Balanced Rock, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Picnic Shelter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Castle MountainESE 121°3,671 m21.1 mi
La Sal PeakESE 120°3,418 m21.1 mi
Horse MountainESE 121°3,394 m20.1 mi
Gold KnobSE 126°3,368 m20.0 mi
Grand ViewESE 120°3,321 m19.2 mi
Cairn PointESE 109°2,734 m19.8 mi
Fisher PointE 97°2,260 m15.9 mi
Onion PointE 84°2,070 m14.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Peaks
Springs: 21
Cliffs: 19
Natural arches: 11
Parks: 11
Artworks: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5519:30
June solstice05:5520:0720:47
September equinox07:0718:4219:17
December solstice07:3416:1917:01

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F324050576778858273584433
Precip in0.60.60.60.70.70.40.70.90.91.10.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arches NP HQS, 7 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Arches National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Dec; busiest: May.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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