- Elevation, modelled
- 1,867 m
- Tallest summit within 21.3 miles
- Mount Ellen3,512 m · 5.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway13.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1162, -110.9067
Mud Spring is a spring in Utah, at a modelled 1,867 m. Mount Ellen stands 3,512 m to the east, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Dave Teeples Spring, a spring 1.9 miles away. Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Mud Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ellen | E 96° | 3,512 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Ellen Peak | E 86° | 3,495 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Pennell | SSE 150° | 3,471 m | 12.7 mi |
| Kimble And Turner Peak | ESE 121° | 3,388 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Hillers | SE 144° | 3,259 m | 19.5 mi |
| Dry Lakes Peak | ENE 73° | 3,182 m | 5.3 mi |
| Bartons Peak | ESE 114° | 3,034 m | 8.1 mi |
| Corral Point | ESE 112° | 3,002 m | 4.8 mi |
- 13.6 mi off the Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
- 15.3 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
- 22.7 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hickman Bridge Overlook · 21 mi
- North Fruita Overlook · 21 mi
- South Fruita Overlook · 22 mi
- Rim Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Steele Butte: 2.9 mi
- Corral Point: 4.8 mi
- Table Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Mount Ellen Peak: 5.0 mi
- Mount Ellen: 5.1 mi
Springs: 53
- Dave Teeples Spring: 1.9 mi
- Dripping Rock Seep: 4.1 mi
- Oak Spring: 4.6 mi
- Indianwater Seep: 4.7 mi
- Willow Spring: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 31
- Sheets Gulch Arch: 10.9 mi
- Burro Wash Arch: 11.9 mi
- Cathedral Valley Loop Tour (start): 14.3 mi
- Cottonwood Seeps: 14.8 mi
- Water Tanks: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Caineville Reef: 13.4 mi
- Circle Cliffs: 14.6 mi
- Caineville Reef: 14.7 mi
- South Caineville Mesa: 15.1 mi
- Caineville Reef: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Fremont River Waterfall: 18.3 mi
- Lower Waterfall: 23.2 mi
- Middle Waterfall: 24.3 mi
- Upper Waterfall: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Eagle City: 9.3 mi
- Giles: 17.8 mi
- Fruita: 21.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Car Ruins: 19.2 mi
- Old bunker: 20.5 mi
- Diversion Dam Ruins: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Scenic Drive Stop 11: 15.6 mi
- Scenic Drive Stop 9 Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Upper Muley Twist Arch: 16.6 mi
- Arscenic Arch: 20.0 mi
Museums: 1
- Carl's Critter Garden: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:26 | 17:08 |
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 | 36 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 77 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hanksville, 20 mi away.
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