- Elevation, modelled
- 2,351 m
- Tallest summit within 21.9 miles
- Mount Ellen3,512 m · 8.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bicentennial Highway13.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 37.9807, -110.8205
Elk Head Spring is a spring in Utah, at a modelled 2,351 m. Mount Ellen stands 3,512 m to the north, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Airplane Spring, a spring 1.5 miles away. Bicentennial Highway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Elk Head Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ellen | N 2° | 3,512 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Ellen Peak | N 2° | 3,495 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Pennell | SE 136° | 3,471 m | 2.3 mi |
| Kimble And Turner Peak | NNE 17° | 3,388 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Hillers | SE 134° | 3,259 m | 9.3 mi |
| Dry Lakes Peak | N 2° | 3,182 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bartons Peak | NNE 24° | 3,034 m | 6.6 mi |
| Corral Point | N 358° | 3,002 m | 7.6 mi |
- 13.2 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
- 24.0 mi off the Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
- 27.9 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hite Overlook · 24 mi
- Overlook Colorado River · 25 mi
- Steep Creek Overlook · 29 mi
- Homestead Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Horn: 1.8 mi
- Mount Pennell: 2.3 mi
- Frog Point: 3.2 mi
- Ragged Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Browns Knoll: 5.3 mi
Springs: 58
- Airplane Spring: 1.5 mi
- Hancock Spring: 1.6 mi
- Box Spring: 2.4 mi
- Willow Spring: 2.6 mi
- Gibbons Spring: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 29
- Little Egypt Geologic Site: 12.4 mi
- unnamed Arch: 14.1 mi
- Saddle Arch: 14.2 mi
- Muley Arch: 14.2 mi
- Cheerios Double Arch: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Circle Cliffs: 16.8 mi
- Black Jump: 21.6 mi
- Caineville Reef: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Eagle City: 7.4 mi
- Hite: 24.0 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Upper Muley Twist Arch: 14.5 mi
- Arscenic Arch: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Old bunker: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Scenic Drive Stop 11: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:11 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:27 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 81 | 88 | 85 | 76 | 62 | 48 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hite RS, 25 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Capitol Reef National Park · 24 mi
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