Lower Calf Creek Falls
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Lower Calf Creek Falls is a waterfall in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,753 m. Bluebell Knoll stands 3,447 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is McGath Point, a peak 1.7 miles away. Journey Through Time Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
The story
Calf Creek Falls refers to a pair of perennial waterfalls on the Calf Creek in the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument in central Garfield County, Utah, United States, that total 214 feet (65 m).
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Wikidata Q3916011, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Calf Creek Fall · 1 mi
- Calf Creek Viewpoint · 1 mi
- The Hogback · 1 mi
- Lookout Escalante · 4 mi
124 named places within 25 miles
- Bowington Arch: 3.9 mi
- Cliff House Arch: 4.1 mi
- Escalante Natural Bridge: 4.2 mi
- Maverik Natural Bridge: 4.6 mi
- Maverick Bridge: 4.8 mi
- McGath Point: 1.7 mi
- Sugarloaf: 4.4 mi
- Boulder Point: 4.8 mi
- Balancing Rock: 5.1 mi
- Sadies Nipple: 6.1 mi
- Gresham Spring: 14.5 mi
- Cliff Spring: 15.7 mi
- Spruce Spring: 15.9 mi
- Emigrant Spring: 16.3 mi
- Row Spring: 19.4 mi
- Schoolhouse Ledge: 5.6 mi
- Red Breaks: 10.1 mi
- Straight Cliffs: 14.2 mi
- Circle Cliffs: 19.6 mi
- The Terrace: 20.1 mi
- Day-Use Picnic Site: 2.5 mi
- Day-Use Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Devils Garden: 16.8 mi
- Upper Barker Day-Use Area: 23.1 mi
- Boulder Town Park: 5.4 mi
- Coombs Site: 5.6 mi
- Escalante City Park: 10.6 mi
- Anasazi State Park Museum: 5.6 mi
- Escalante Heritage Center: 9.8 mi
- Old Wagon: 9.8 mi
- Old bunker: 17.0 mi
- Upper Muley Twist Arch: 19.9 mi
- Top Arch: 25.0 mi
- Upper Calf Creek Fall: 2.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lower Calf Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebell Knoll | N 349° | 3,447 m | 23.2 mi |
| Boulder Mountain | N 358° | 3,380 m | 17.8 mi |
| Lookout Peak | NNW 342° | 3,378 m | 24.0 mi |
| Chokecherry Point | N 10° | 3,283 m | 21.6 mi |
| Griffin Point | W 277° | 3,164 m | 22.4 mi |
| Burr Top | NW 324° | 3,155 m | 16.7 mi |
| Roger Peak | NW 314° | 3,078 m | 15.0 mi |
| The Baldys | N 358° | 3,014 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:13 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:30 | 17:11 |
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 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boulder, 5 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Mar–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Jul.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 7.1 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 18.9 | 16.5 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Escalante River Near Escalante, UT, 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/490737705
Day trips start here
- Capitol Reef National Park · 29 mi
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