Rafael Point

Rafael 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Rafael Point

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 Rafael Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.75857, -110.73952. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rafael Point

• Family Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~11 km · Must-see
• Square Top · viewpoint · Emery · ~17 km · Must-see
• Goblin Valley State Park · sanctuary · Emery · ~23 km · Must-see
• Wild Horse Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~25 km · Must-see
• Manti-La Sal National Forest · sanctuary · Emery · ~36 km · Must-see
• Window Blind Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bottleneck Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~42 km · Must-see
• Assembly Hall Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~44 km · Must-see
• Factory Butte · viewpoint · Wayne · ~48 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Draw Pictograph Panel · fort · Emery · ~51 km · Must-see
• Rochester Creek Rock Art Panel · fort · Emery · ~54 km · Must-see
• Blue Point · viewpoint · Wayne · ~61 km · Must-see
• Temple of the Sun · temple · Wayne · ~65 km · Must-see
• Temple of the Moon · temple · Wayne · ~66 km · Must-see
• Robbers Roost Spring · viewpoint · Wayne · ~68 km · Must-see
• Green River Bible Church · church · Emery · ~70 km · Must-see
• Green River State Park · sanctuary · Emery · ~71 km · Must-see
• Jailhouse Rock · viewpoint · Wayne · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rafael Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Rafael Point

• Family Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~11 km · Must-see
• Square Top · viewpoint · Emery · ~17 km · Must-see
• Wild Horse Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~25 km · Must-see
• Window Blind Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bottleneck Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~42 km · Must-see
• Assembly Hall Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~44 km · Must-see
• Factory Butte · viewpoint · Wayne · ~48 km · Must-see
• Blue Point · viewpoint · Wayne · ~61 km · Must-see
• Robbers Roost Spring · viewpoint · Wayne · ~68 km · Must-see
• Jailhouse Rock · viewpoint · Wayne · ~72 km · Must-see

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