South Elk Spring
South Elk Spring is a spring in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 2,544 m. Abajo Peak stands 3,459 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Keystone Arch, a attraction 2.2 miles away. Trail of the Ancients passes 6.1 miles off.
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 7.2 mi off the Bicentennial Highway
- 26.8 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
- 28.4 mi off the Indian Creek Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kachina Bridge Overlook · 12 mi
- Posey's Trail Overlook · 14 mi
- Comb Ridge · 15 mi
- Muley Point Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bears Ears East: 2.6 mi
- Bears Ears West: 3.1 mi
- Brushy Knoll: 4.4 mi
- Salvation Knoll: 6.6 mi
- The Toe: 6.6 mi
- Keystone Arch: 2.2 mi
- Angel Arch: 4.8 mi
- Cathedral Arch: 5.2 mi
- Dave’s World: 5.8 mi
- Stonehenge: 5.9 mi
- Posey Spring: 2.5 mi
- Twin Springs: 3.2 mi
- Maverick Spring: 4.2 mi
- Pine Spring: 7.4 mi
- North Notch Spring: 7.7 mi
- Doorway Ruin: 6.9 mi
- Hotel Rock Ruin: 9.2 mi
- Horse Collar Ruin: 10.9 mi
- Butler Wash Ruins: 13.3 mi
- Butler Wash Ruins: 13.4 mi
- Fry Canyon Store and RV Park: 17.9 mi
- Walter C Lyman Park: 18.8 mi
- Centennial Park: 19.4 mi
- Central Park: 19.4 mi
- South Park: 19.5 mi
- Comb Ridge: 10.0 mi
- Red House Cliffs: 15.1 mi
- Black Steer Point: 15.7 mi
- Comb Ridge Road: 18.1 mi
- Red Bluffs: 20.4 mi
- Rockart: 17.8 mi
- Solar Sculpture: 18.7 mi
- Edge of the Cedars Museum: 18.8 mi
- Dinosaur Museum: 19.3 mi
- Fry Canyon: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of South Elk Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abajo Peak | ENE 58° | 3,459 m | 23.7 mi |
| Horsehead Peak | NE 54° | 3,417 m | 24.2 mi |
| South Peak | ENE 63° | 3,390 m | 23.0 mi |
| Twin Peaks | NE 53° | 3,356 m | 22.9 mi |
| West Mountain | NE 53° | 3,347 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Linnaeus | NE 53° | 3,334 m | 18.9 mi |
| North Peak | NE 51° | 3,295 m | 23.7 mi |
| Bob Park Peak | NE 51° | 3,271 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natural Bridges NM, 9 mi away.
- Mule Deer7 obs
- quaking aspen4 obs
- Greater Short-horned Lizard3 obs
- Gambel Oak3 obs
- creeping mahonia3 obs
- Wild Turkey2 obs
- Scarlet Gilia2 obs
- common juniper2 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/3593198160
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