- Elevation, modelled
- 1,554 m
- Tallest summit within 21.0 miles
- Observation Rock2,044 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway5.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4291, -109.9075
Alcove Spring is a spring in Utah, at a modelled 1,554 m. Observation Rock stands 2,044 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is False Kiva, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Alcove Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observation Rock | SW 226° | 2,044 m | 17.9 mi |
| Elaterite Butte | SSW 206° | 1,980 m | 16.3 mi |
| Horsehead Rock | SE 128° | 1,978 m | 18.2 mi |
| Junction Butte | S 169° | 1,947 m | 10.0 mi |
| Cleopatras Chair | SW 227° | 1,938 m | 12.8 mi |
| The Knoll | NE 37° | 1,920 m | 10.8 mi |
| Aztec Butte | SE 141° | 1,918 m | 2.8 mi |
| Clyde Point | WSW 257° | 1,887 m | 11.5 mi |
- 5.0 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 19.7 mi off the Indian Creek Scenic Byway
- 19.4 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Shafer Canyon Overlook · 5 mi
- Shafer Canyon Overlook · 9 mi
- Meander Overlook · 9 mi
- Rim Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upheaval Point: 1.3 mi
- Upheaval Dome: 1.3 mi
- Aztec Butte: 2.8 mi
- Thracian Mare: 3.2 mi
- Moses: 3.2 mi
- Mesa Arch: 3.7 mi
- Washer Woman: 4.6 mi
- Musselman Arch: 7.5 mi
- Fruit Bowl Highline Area: 7.6 mi
- Mineral Bottom: 8.0 mi
- Holeman Spring: 1.5 mi
- Willow Seep: 2.3 mi
- Cabin Spring: 3.7 mi
- Neck Spring: 4.6 mi
- Horsethief Spring: 6.1 mi
- Black Crack: 5.2 mi
- Black Crack: 5.2 mi
- Black Crack: 5.2 mi
- White Rim: 6.1 mi
- Sweet Spot: 7.9 mi
- Canyonlands National Park: 18.6 mi
- Moab BMX Park: 21.2 mi
- Bullick Cross Creek Park: 21.5 mi
- Lions Park: 21.6 mi
- Moab Pocket Park: 21.6 mi
- False Kiva: 0.9 mi
- Fort Bottom Ruin: 7.1 mi
- Denis Julien Inscription: 10.2 mi
- Farmstead History: 21.2 mi
- Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 21.9 mi
- Arch: 14.2 mi
- Trigon Arch: 15.2 mi
- Hey Joe Arch: 16.7 mi
- Window Arch: 19.9 mi
- Tenmile Point Arch: 20.1 mi
- Animal sculptures: 20.2 mi
- Moab Music Festival: 21.6 mi
- Get Your Mind Rolling: 21.7 mi
- Utah Burr: 21.8 mi
- Moab Mural: 21.8 mi
- Lower Jump: 17.5 mi
- Indian Creek Fall: 19.4 mi
- Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 23.8 mi
- Medieval Chamber: 24.4 mi
- Moab Giants: 20.5 mi
- Interactive Track Museum: 20.5 mi
- Moab Museum: 21.8 mi
- White Rim Overlook Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Scott Matheson Wetlands Preserve: 20.7 mi
- Kane Springs Rest Area: 24.8 mi
| 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).
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, 5 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jun — fullest in Jun, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 2,807 | 3,252 | 3,571 | 5,462 | 10,929 | 12,820 | 4,005 | 2,420 | 2,436 | 2,681 | 2,565 | 2,721 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Green River AT Mineral Bottom NR Cynlnds Ntl Park, 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataDay trips start here
- Canyonlands National Park · 20 mi
- Arches National Park · 26 mi
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