Holeman Spring
Holeman Spring is a spring in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,546 m. Observation Rock stands 2,044 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Upheaval Point, a peak 0.3 miles away. Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off.
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Indian Creek Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Shafer Canyon Overlook · 7 mi
- Shafer Canyon Overlook · 11 mi
- Meander Overlook · 11 mi
- Rim Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upheaval Point: 0.3 mi
- Upheaval Dome: 1.1 mi
- Candlestick Tower: 2.8 mi
- Aztec Butte: 3.5 mi
- Thracian Mare: 3.9 mi
- Mesa Arch: 4.4 mi
- Washer Woman: 5.6 mi
- Mineral Bottom: 7.9 mi
- Fruit Bowl Highline Area: 7.9 mi
- Musselman Arch: 8.9 mi
- Alcove Spring: 1.5 mi
- Willow Seep: 2.8 mi
- Cabin Spring: 5.2 mi
- Neck Spring: 6.0 mi
- Horsethief Spring: 6.5 mi
- Black Crack: 4.3 mi
- Black Crack: 4.3 mi
- Black Crack: 4.4 mi
- White Rim: 4.9 mi
- Sweet Spot: 7.8 mi
- Canyonlands National Park: 17.8 mi
- Moab BMX Park: 22.7 mi
- Bullick Cross Creek Park: 22.9 mi
- Lions Park: 23.0 mi
- Moab Pocket Park: 23.1 mi
- False Kiva: 0.7 mi
- Fort Bottom Ruin: 5.9 mi
- Denis Julien Inscription: 10.2 mi
- Farmstead History: 22.7 mi
- Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 23.0 mi
- Arch: 13.8 mi
- Trigon Arch: 16.6 mi
- Hey Joe Arch: 16.8 mi
- Tenmile Point Arch: 20.1 mi
- Window Arch: 21.4 mi
- Animal sculptures: 21.7 mi
- Moab Music Festival: 23.1 mi
- Get Your Mind Rolling: 23.2 mi
- Utah Burr: 23.2 mi
- Moab Mural: 23.3 mi
- Moab Giants: 21.7 mi
- Interactive Track Museum: 21.8 mi
- Moab Museum: 23.3 mi
- Lower Jump: 17.5 mi
- Indian Creek Fall: 19.9 mi
- White Rim Overlook Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Scott Matheson Wetlands Preserve: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Holeman Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observation Rock | SW 224° | 2,044 m | 16.5 mi |
| Bagpipe Butte | SSW 208° | 2,008 m | 20.7 mi |
| Elaterite Butte | SSW 202° | 1,980 m | 15.2 mi |
| Horsehead Rock | SE 124° | 1,978 m | 19.0 mi |
| Corral Point | WSW 240° | 1,962 m | 20.4 mi |
| Junction Butte | SSE 161° | 1,947 m | 9.8 mi |
| Cleopatras Chair | SW 224° | 1,938 m | 11.4 mi |
| The Knoll | NE 40° | 1,920 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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, 7 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).
- Kingcup Cactus64 obs
- Common Side-blotched Lizard44 obs
- Fremont barberry42 obs
- Utah Beardtongue35 obs
- Colorado Pinyon32 obs
- Woolly Locoweed29 obs
- single-leaf ash23 obs
- Stansbury's Cliffrose23 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3506043781
Day trips start here
- Canyonlands National Park · 20 mi
- Arches National Park · 28 mi
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