- Elevation, modelled
- 3,065 m
- Tallest summit within 21.0 miles
- Mount Marvine3,543 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway5.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 38.3946, -111.4702
Sand Creek Spring is a spring in Utah, at a modelled 3,065 m. Mount Marvine stands 3,543 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Thousand Lake Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Sand Creek Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Marvine | NNW 334° | 3,543 m | 21.0 mi |
| Hilgard Mountain | N 349° | 3,519 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bluebell Knoll | S 186° | 3,447 m | 16.3 mi |
| Thousand Lake Mountain | NNW 342° | 3,441 m | 1.6 mi |
| Lookout Peak | SSW 196° | 3,378 m | 16.8 mi |
| Hens Hole Peak | N 358° | 3,309 m | 6.4 mi |
| Chokecherry Point | SSE 160° | 3,283 m | 18.9 mi |
| Geyser Peak | N 356° | 3,223 m | 8.7 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway
- 7.6 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- 7.8 mi off the Fish Lake Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lion's Head · 7 mi
- Chimney Rock Overlook · 11 mi
- Panorama Point Overlook · 11 mi
- Goosenecks Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thousand Lake Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Point Lookout: 1.7 mi
- The Ant Hill: 3.4 mi
- Billings Point: 4.2 mi
- Saddle Knoll: 5.8 mi
- Saddle Pass Spring: 2.2 mi
- Flat Top Spring: 3.0 mi
- Upper Deep Creek Spring: 3.4 mi
- Clay Dugway Spring: 3.4 mi
- Pine Spring: 4.7 mi
- Historic Gifford House: 14.3 mi
- Nels Johnson Natural Bridge: 14.8 mi
- Glass Mountain: 15.6 mi
- Cassidy Arch: 16.2 mi
- The Narrows: 16.8 mi
- The Ledges: 9.5 mi
- The Walls of Jericho: 10.3 mi
- Second Ledges: 10.4 mi
- Mummy Cliff: 11.3 mi
- Black Point: 16.8 mi
- Bicknell Town Park: 5.3 mi
- Renon's Corner: 6.5 mi
- Town Park: 7.0 mi
- Red Cliff Oasis: 7.2 mi
- KE Bullock Waterfowl Management Area: 7.9 mi
- Bicknell Veterans and Heritage Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Loa Veteran's Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Diversion Dam Ruins: 13.3 mi
- Car Ruins: 19.4 mi
- Upper Waterfall: 11.8 mi
- Middle Waterfall: 11.9 mi
- Lower Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Fremont River Waterfall: 18.2 mi
- Twin Creek Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Scenic Drive Stop 9 Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Scenic Drive Stop 11: 20.8 mi
- Fruita: 14.4 mi
- Oak Springs Rest Area: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:14 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:28 | 17:09 |
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 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOA, 9 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–Apr — fullest in Apr, leanest in Jul.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 81.2 | 86.8 | 98.0 | 100 | 76.1 | 62.9 | 61.3 | 67.0 | 70.1 | 77.4 | 82.0 | 78.9 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Fremont River Near Bicknell, UT, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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