- Elevation, modelled
- 1,573 m
- Tallest summit within 22.7 miles
- San Rafael Knob2,408 m · 16.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bicentennial Highway17.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6200, -110.6737
Buckskin Spring is a spring in Utah, at a modelled 1,573 m. San Rafael Knob stands 2,408 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Horse Window, a attraction 2.3 miles away. Bicentennial Highway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Buckskin Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael Knob | NW 324° | 2,408 m | 16.5 mi |
| Saddle Point | NNW 347° | 2,305 m | 19.3 mi |
| Block Mountain | NNW 345° | 2,262 m | 13.2 mi |
| Chimney Rock | NNW 337° | 2,257 m | 19.7 mi |
| Devil Point | NW 313° | 2,256 m | 19.4 mi |
| Square Top | NW 312° | 2,248 m | 16.0 mi |
| Family Butte | NW 318° | 2,215 m | 13.6 mi |
| Cat Point | WNW 298° | 2,203 m | 18.7 mi |
- 17.1 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
- 17.0 mi off the Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mollys Castle: 3.0 mi
- Wild Horse Butte: 3.8 mi
- Gilson Butte: 4.0 mi
- Little Gilson Butte: 4.2 mi
- Temple Mountain: 4.7 mi
Springs: 31
- Swazy Seep: 5.7 mi
- Temple Spring: 9.2 mi
- Jeffrey Well: 9.5 mi
- Lost Spring: 10.1 mi
- Bullberry Spring: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 24
- Wild Horse Window: 2.3 mi
- Temple Mountain Wash Pictograph Panel: 2.8 mi
- Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry: 13.2 mi
- Swasey's Cabin Site: 16.5 mi
- The Refrigerator: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Bighorn Falls: 20.6 mi
- Scorpion Falls: 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Miner's Cabin: 8.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Carl's Critter Garden: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Giles: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Brake Test Rest Area: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:12 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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 | 29 | 35 | 44 | 52 | 61 | 72 | 79 | 76 | 67 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goblin Valley SP, 4 mi away.
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