Fossil Point

Fossil Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Fossil Point

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Fossil Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.84125, -110.20002. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fossil Point

• Green River State Park · sanctuary · Emery · ~21 km · Must-see
• Green River Bible Church · church · Emery · ~22 km · Must-see
• Manti-La Sal National Forest · sanctuary · Emery · ~24 km · Must-see
• Battleship Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~32 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~41 km · Must-see
• Denis Julien Inscription · fort · Grand · ~45 km · Must-see
• Window Blind Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~57 km · Must-see
• Assembly Hall Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~59 km · Must-see
• Big Spring · viewpoint · Wayne · ~60 km · Must-see
• Sego · viewpoint · Grand · ~60 km · Must-see
• Bottleneck Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~61 km · Must-see
• Upheaval Dome · viewpoint · San Juan · ~63 km · Must-see
• Former Wall Arch · viewpoint · Grand · ~65 km · Must-see
• Landscape Arch · viewpoint · Grand · ~65 km · Must-see
• Goblin Valley State Park · sanctuary · Emery · ~66 km · Must-see
• False Kiva · fort · San Juan · ~66 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Draw Pictograph Panel · fort · Emery · ~66 km · Must-see
• Wild Horse Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~67 km · Must-see

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Other other attractions near Fossil Point

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• Courthouse Towers · attraction · Grand · ~71 km · Must-see
• Balanced Rock · attraction · Grand · ~72 km · Must-see
• Mesa Arch · attraction · San Juan · ~73 km · Must-see
• Double Arch · attraction · Grand · ~74 km · Must-see
• Delicate Arch · attraction · Grand · ~77 km · Must-see
• Crystal Geyser · attraction · Grand · ~15 km
• Thompson Springs · attraction · Grand · ~57 km
• Holeman Spring · attraction · San Juan · ~65 km

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