Obscure Arch
About
Obscure Arch is a natural arch in Emery County, Utah, standing at about 6,886 feet inside the Sid's Mountain Wilderness. The land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Price Field Office, and the nearest town is Clawson, about 22 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Ferron weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F and winter highs sit near 37°F. The closest neighbor is the Fix It Pass Trail, about 2 miles away. Climbers can head to the Weasel Formation, roughly 3 miles off, and the Head of Sinbad North area is about 4 miles away. The Swaseys Cabin-Rods Valle Trail lies about 5 miles from the arch.
Arch Facts
Elevation
6,886 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Obscure 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: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–83°F and lows of 35–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ferron, UT weather station, 22 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan37° high14° low3 days with snow
- Feb43° high20° low3 days with snow
- Mar54° high29° low2 days with snow
- Apr62° high35° low1 days with snow
- May71° high45° low
- Jun83° high54° low
- Jul89° high60° low
- Aug86° high58° low
- Sep78° high49° low
- Oct65° high37° low
- Nov49° high25° low1 days with snow
- Dec37° high15° low3 days with snow
Where it is
- Sid's Mountain Wilderness · Wilderness
- Price Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Clawson, Utah · 22 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Fix It Pass TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Weasel Formation, TheRock climbing2.9 mi
- Head of Sinbad NorthRock climbing4.2 mi
- Swaseys Cabin-Rods Valle TrailHiking5.1 mi
- Oil Well Flat TrailHiking5.8 mi
- Eva Conover TrailHiking6 mi
- Eagle CanyonRock climbing6.6 mi
- SwaseylandRock climbing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
