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Stave Spring (seasonal)

Stave Spring (seasonal), seen from above at true elevation

Stave Spring (seasonal) is a spring in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,984 m. Clear Creek Mountain stands 2,396 m to the northeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Cable Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Seasonal
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.26116, -112.90477

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Mystery Springs: 3.3 mi
  • Cabin Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Potato Hollow Springs: 6.1 mi
  • Sawmill Springs: 9.7 mi
  • Rimrock Spring: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 40
  • Free Standing Arch: 1.8 mi
  • Hidden Canyon: 1.8 mi
  • Walter's Wiggles: 2.7 mi
  • Lower Emerald Pool: 3.2 mi
  • Middle Emerald Pool: 3.2 mi
Parks: 33
  • Springdale Town Park: 6.9 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 15.3 mi
  • Red Bull Rampage Bike Park: 15.9 mi
  • Virgin Town Park: 16.2 mi
  • Yellowjacket Picnic Site: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 19
Waterfalls: 14
  • Menu Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Mystery Canyon Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Lower Pine Creek Waterfall: 4.3 mi
  • Barrier Falls: 6.5 mi
  • Double Falls: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 3
Natural arches: 3
  • Meditation Hut Arch: 19.5 mi
  • Double Arch Alcove: 19.6 mi
  • Bartizan Arch: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Stave Spring (seasonal). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clear Creek MountainNE 51°2,396 m7.6 mi
The West TempleWSW 241°2,383 m7.3 mi
The East TempleSW 222°2,356 m3.8 mi
Church MesaW 267°2,250 m4.9 mi
Meridian TowerWSW 249°2,233 m5.7 mi
Greatheart MesaWNW 296°2,232 m7.4 mi
Mount KinesavaWSW 238°2,186 m8.2 mi
The SundialWSW 244°2,184 m7.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0919:44
June solstice06:1220:1720:56
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:4316:3817:18

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424652586879858376635141
Precip in2.02.12.01.20.80.21.11.61.21.21.21.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Zion NP, 6 mi away.

Streamflow

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Mar–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs68.969.610621025910051.550.749.853.358.567.9

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge North Fork Virgin River Near Springdale, UT, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Zion National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jun.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4209908783

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