Local favourite viewpoint · Emery, Utah
Obstacle
Obstacle is a viewpoint in Emery, Utah.
Obstacle: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Obstacle
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Obstacle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.58647, -110.84391. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Obstacle
- Wild Horse Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~13 km · Must-see
- Goblin Valley State Park · sanctuary · Emery · ~14 km · Must-see
- Factory Butte · viewpoint · Wayne · ~22 km · Must-see
- Family Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~25 km · Must-see
- Square Top · viewpoint · Emery · ~27 km · Must-see
- Blue Point · viewpoint · Wayne · ~37 km · Must-see
- Temple of the Sun · temple · Wayne · ~42 km · Must-see
- Temple of the Moon · temple · Wayne · ~43 km · Must-see
- Jailhouse Rock · viewpoint · Wayne · ~48 km · Must-see
- Manti-La Sal National Forest · sanctuary · Emery · ~54 km · Must-see
- Needle Mountain · viewpoint · Wayne · ~57 km · Must-see
- Capitol Dome · viewpoint · Wayne · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Mountain · church · Wayne · ~58 km · Must-see
- Rochester Creek Rock Art Panel · fort · Emery · ~58 km · Must-see
- Pectols Pyramid · viewpoint · Wayne · ~59 km · Must-see
- Robbers Roost Spring · viewpoint · Wayne · ~60 km · Must-see
- Bloody Hands Gap · viewpoint · Garfield · ~62 km · Must-see
- Ferns Nipple · viewpoint · Wayne · ~62 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Obstacle
- Wild Horse Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~13 km · Must-see
- Factory Butte · viewpoint · Wayne · ~22 km · Must-see
- Family Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~25 km · Must-see
- Square Top · viewpoint · Emery · ~27 km · Must-see
- Blue Point · viewpoint · Wayne · ~37 km · Must-see
- Jailhouse Rock · viewpoint · Wayne · ~48 km · Must-see
- Needle Mountain · viewpoint · Wayne · ~57 km · Must-see
- Capitol Dome · viewpoint · Wayne · ~58 km · Must-see
- Pectols Pyramid · viewpoint · Wayne · ~59 km · Must-see
- Robbers Roost Spring · viewpoint · Wayne · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Obstacle yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Obstacle?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Obstacle?
Nearby: Wild Horse Butte (viewpoint, 13 km), Goblin Valley State Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Factory Butte (viewpoint, 22 km), Family Butte (viewpoint, 25 km), Square Top (viewpoint, 27 km), Blue Point (viewpoint, 37 km).