Spring · Utah

Dripping Spring

Elevation, modelled: 1,327 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Book Point2,080 m · 20.6 mi
Nearest byway: Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway12.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:49local time
Coordinates: 38.7452, -109.9678

Dripping Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Dripping Spring is a spring in Utah, at a modelled 1,327 m. Book Point stands 2,080 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Tenmile Point, a peak 1.0 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dripping Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Book Point	NNE 31°	2,080 m	20.6 mi
Crescent Butte	NNE 24°	2,075 m	20.7 mi
The Knoll	SE 144°	1,920 m	16.4 mi
Aztec Butte	SSE 168°	1,918 m	24.6 mi
Whitbeck Rock	SSE 155°	1,880 m	18.1 mi
Upheaval Point	S 175°	1,805 m	22.2 mi
Beehive Butte	SSE 160°	1,804 m	17.1 mi
7 Mile Point	SE 127°	1,766 m	11.4 mi

On the road

12.1 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
11.9 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
20.6 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
23.3 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions

Peaks55

Tenmile Point: 1.0 mi
Red Point: 2.7 mi
Tenmile Butte: 2.8 mi
Ten Mile Point: 3.3 mi
Lost World Butte: 3.5 mi

Springs34

Natural arches13

Tenmile Point Arch: 6.2 mi
Hey Joe Arch: 7.2 mi
Arch: 12.5 mi
Double O Arch: 19.0 mi
Private Arch: 19.3 mi

Cliffs12

Sweet Spot: 15.1 mi
Tower Arch: 15.4 mi
Parallel Arch: 15.4 mi
Marching Man: 15.6 mi
Klondike Bluffs: 15.6 mi

Historic sites6

Denis Julien Inscription: 12.6 mi
Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 12.9 mi
In Memory of William Louis "Bill" Thompson: 15.7 mi
Fort Bottom Ruin: 20.6 mi
False Kiva: 22.7 mi

Parks5

Artworks4

Spanish Trail Silhouettes: 19.1 mi
Elements: 20.1 mi
Elements: 20.1 mi
Animal sculptures: 20.8 mi

Ghost towns3

Floy: 12.5 mi
Solitude: 15.0 mi
Sego: 24.5 mi

Museums3

Moab Giants: 16.0 mi
Interactive Track Museum: 16.0 mi
John Wesley Powell River History Museum: 19.6 mi

Rest areas2

Crescent Junction Rest Area: 15.3 mi
Thompson Welcome Center: 20.9 mi

Picnic sites2

Devils Garden Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Picnic Shelter: 21.7 mi

Nature reserves1

Scott Matheson Wetlands Preserve: 24.4 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:24	18:57	19:32
June solstice	05:56	20:09	20:49
September equinox	07:08	18:43	19:19
December solstice	07:35	16:20	17:02

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	28	36	46	53	63	74	81	78	68	54	40	28
Precip in	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.5	0.6	0.9	0.8	0.4	0.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moab Canyonland AP, 11 mi away.

Streamflow

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jun — fullest in Jun, leanest in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean cfs	17.7	31.0	40.2	64.4	127	234	57.3	29.3	25.7	46.3	20.3	17.0

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge San Rafael River AT Mouth Near Green River, UT, 10 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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