Magic Theater Arch
About
Magic Theater Arch is a natural arch in Grand County, Utah, sitting at about 4,473 feet on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Moab Field Office. The nearest town is Moab, about 3.7 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moab show April highs around 72°F and October highs around 74°F, while July averages near 99°F. The arch sits close to a cluster of climbing, hiking and mountain biking. The Cirque of the Climbables is about 0.3 miles away, the Amasa Back Connector Trail about 0.5 miles, and the Jackson mountain biking area about 0.6 miles. William's Bottom Campground is about 1.1 miles away for an overnight stay.
Arch Facts
Elevation
4,473 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Magic Theater Arch
Utah
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–83°F and lows of 36–51°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Moab, UT weather station, 4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan44° high21° low1 days with snow
- Feb52° high27° low1 days with snow
- Mar65° high36° low
- Apr72° high43° low
- May83° high51° low
- Jun94° high59° low
- Jul99° high66° low
- Aug96° high64° low
- Sep88° high55° low
- Oct74° high42° low
- Nov57° high30° low
- Dec44° high22° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Moab Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Moab, Utah · 3.7 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Nearby
The Cirque of the ClimbablesRock climbingPhoto: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- Amasa Back Connector TrailHiking0.5 mi
- JacksonMountain biking0.6 mi
- Abraxas WallRock climbingPhoto: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi
- HyMasa TrailHiking0.7 mi
Invert Offwidth Boulder CircuitRock climbingPhoto: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi- William's Bottom CampgroundCamping1.1 mi
- Jaycee Park CampgroundCamping1.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Magic Theater Arch
Best months: March–May and October–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
44° / 21°
6 wet · 1 snow
Feb
52° / 27°
6 wet · 1 snow
Mar
65° / 36°
6 wet
Apr
72° / 43°
5 wet
May
83° / 51°
5 wet
Jun
94° / 59°
3 wet
Jul
99° / 66°
5 wet
Aug
96° / 64°
6 wet
Sep
88° / 55°
6 wet
Oct
74° / 42°
5 wet
Nov
57° / 30°
5 wet
Dec
44° / 22°
5 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab, UT, 4 mi away at 4,053 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
