Picturesque Windows
About
Picturesque Windows is an arch in southern Utah's Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Kanab Field Office. The nearest town is Big Water, about 12 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 69°F and October highs around 72°F, while July averages reach 96°F. The closest base is White House Campground, about 2 miles away, which also serves as the trailhead for the White House / Paria River Trail. The Copper Slot Trail and the Trail to The Nautilus are both about 2.4 miles off, and Stateline Campground sits just under 10 miles away.
Arch Facts
Elevation
4,487 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Picturesque Windows
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 61–79°F and lows of 33–48°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Paria Rs, UT weather station, 3.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan46° high22° low
- Feb52° high27° low
- Mar61° high33° low
- Apr69° high39° low
- May79° high48° low
- Jun91° high58° low
- Jul96° high65° low
- Aug94° high63° low
- Sep86° high53° low
- Oct72° high41° low
- Nov57° high29° low
- Dec46° high21° low
Where it is
- Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness · Wilderness
- Kanab Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Big Water, Utah · 12 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- White House CampgroundCamping2 mi
- White House / Paria River TrailHiking2 mi
- Copper Slot TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Trail to The NautilusHiking2.4 mi
- Swoop WallRock climbing7.4 mi
- Carrot ButtressRock climbing7.4 mi
- Hammer WallRock climbing7.4 mi
- Stateline CampgroundCamping9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
