Updraft Arch
About
Updraft Arch is a natural arch in Grand County, Utah, sitting at about 4,530 feet on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Moab Field Office. Moab is the nearest town, about 2.2 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Moab weather station show April highs around 72°F and October highs around 74°F, while July averages near 99°F. That station sits roughly 480 feet lower than the arch, so temperatures at the arch run a little cooler. Close by, Portal Viewpoint and the Slickrock mountain biking area are each about half a mile away. Goose Island Campground is about 0.6 miles off, and the Courthouse Wash Panel hike is about 1.4 miles away.
Arch Facts
Elevation
4,530 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Updraft 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, 2 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 · 2.2 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Nearby
- Portal ViewpointMountain biking0.4 mi
- SlickrockMountain biking0.5 mi
- Goose Island Group SitesCamping0.6 mi
- Goose Island CampgroundCamping0.6 mi
- Northside RoutesRock climbing0.9 mi
- River Road DihedralsRock climbing1.1 mi
- Courthouse Wash PanelHiking1.4 mi
- Grandstaff CampgroundCamping1.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
