- Elevation, modelled
- 1,665 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cairn Point2,734 m · 22.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9165, -109.1209
Horseshoe Spring is a spring in Utah, at a modelled 1,665 m. Cairn Point stands 2,734 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Gap, a attraction 2.7 miles away. Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off. 106 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horseshoe Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Point | SSW 195° | 2,734 m | 22.1 mi |
| Beaver Point | S 181° | 2,656 m | 23.3 mi |
| Haystack Peaks | SE 124° | 2,529 m | 7.6 mi |
| Polar Point | S 184° | 2,466 m | 17.9 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SE 136° | 2,412 m | 20.6 mi |
| Bull Hill | SE 143° | 2,352 m | 20.6 mi |
| Fisher Point | SSW 207° | 2,260 m | 18.8 mi |
| Beaver Point | SSE 163° | 2,190 m | 16.0 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
- 19.3 mi off the Dinosaur DiamondNational
Overlooks nearby
- Harley Dome View Area · 19 mi
- Fruita Canyon View · 24 mi
- Balanced Rock View · 25 mi
- Castle Valley Overlook · 25 mi
106 named places within 25 miles
- Flatiron Hill: 2.8 mi
- Haystack Peaks: 7.6 mi
- Steamboat Point: 11.1 mi
- Seven Point: 12.2 mi
- Mule Shoe: 12.9 mi
- Red Gap: 2.7 mi
- Dewey Cave Home: 11.3 mi
- Moab trail rte 3: 17.5 mi
- Totem Pole: 17.9 mi
- hide out rd: 18.8 mi
- Cane Spring: 5.5 mi
- Toms Canyon Spring: 9.2 mi
- Cowskin Spring: 12.4 mi
- McGinley Spring: 13.4 mi
- Maiden Spring: 14.2 mi
- Convent: 21.5 mi
- Suction Point: 23.2 mi
- Twisted Doughnut Arch: 23.7 mi
- Artists Point: 23.9 mi
- Half Tunnel: 24.3 mi
- McDonald Creek: 17.4 mi
- Saddlehorn Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Book Cliffs Picnic Site: 24.7 mi
- Dewey Suspension Bridge: 12.2 mi
- Arch Tower: 19.0 mi
- "Slytherin Falls": 20.8 mi
- Colorado National Monument: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:16 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glade Park 17W, 5 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 145 | 181 | 350 | 1,259 | 1,902 | 1,243 | 420 | 248 | 193 | 222 | 189 | 156 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Dolores River Near Cisco, UT, 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Arches National Park · 29 mi
Take the scenic way to Horseshoe Spring.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.