Sam Pollock Arch
About
Sam Pollock Arch is a natural arch on Bureau of Land Management public lands in southern Utah, about 18 miles from the town of Henrieville. It sits in a cluster of canyon routes, with Sam Pollock Canyon just over a mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. At the nearby Kodachrome Basin Park weather station, typical May highs reach about 74°F and typical October highs about 68°F. Summers there typically climb to around 90°F, and winter lows drop to the mid-teens. Several other hikes lie close by. Way to Frank Watson Cabin and Stone Donkey Slot Canyon are both under 2 miles away, and Hogeye Canyon is about 3 miles off.
Arch Facts
Elevation
5,536 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Sam Pollock 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–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–74°F and lows of 29–36°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Kodachrome Basin Park, UT weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan45° high15° low
- Feb49° high19° low
- Mar58° high24° low
- Apr65° high29° low
- May74° high36° low
- Jun86° high43° low
- Jul91° high52° low
- Aug88° high51° low
- Sep81° high42° low
- Oct68° high31° low
- Nov55° high21° low
- Dec44° high15° low
Where it is
- National Public Lands · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Henrieville, Utah · 18 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Nearby
- Sam Pollock CanyonHiking1.3 mi
- Way to Frank Watson CabinHiking1.8 mi
- Stone Donkey Slot CanyonHiking1.8 mi
- Hogeye CanyonHiking3 mi
- Goulding Trail BypassHiking3.4 mi
- Goulding TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Yellow Rock TrailHiking4.4 mi
- Trail Through Ghost Town PahreahHiking4.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
