Ottingers Triple Arch
About
Ottingers Triple Arch is a natural arch in Grand County, Utah, sitting at about 5,102 feet on Bureau of Land Management land within the Moab Field Office. The nearest town is Moab, about 7 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 72°F, while July highs reach about 99°F and winter lows drop into the low 20s. The arch sits close to several other spots. The Unnamed BLM Trail and the Little Valley climbing area are each about 0.7 miles away, and the Gold Bar Rim Bike Trail is about 1.1 miles off. For an overnight stay, Gold Bar Group Sites is about 3 miles away.
Arch Facts
Elevation
5,102 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Ottingers Triple 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 62–80°F and lows of 37–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Arches Np Hqs, UT weather station, 2.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan42° high22° low
- Feb50° high29° low
- Mar62° high37° low
- Apr70° high44° low
- May80° high53° low
- Jun93° high63° low
- Jul99° high70° low
- Aug96° high68° low
- Sep87° high58° low
- Oct72° high44° low
- Nov56° high33° low
- Dec42° high24° low
The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Moab Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Moab, Utah · 6.9 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Nearby
- Unnamed BLM TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Little ValleyRock climbing0.7 mi
- Whisky Caps, TheRock climbing0.8 mi
- Gold Bar Rim Bike TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Little Canyon TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Gold Bar CanyonRock climbing1.6 mi
- Gold Bar Group SitesCamping3.1 mi
- Goose Island CampgroundCamping5.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
