Shine Point

Shine 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 Shine 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 Shine Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.71573, -110.21768. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shine Point

• Manti-La Sal National Forest · sanctuary · Emery · ~21 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~28 km · Must-see
• Denis Julien Inscription · fort · Grand · ~33 km · Must-see
• Green River State Park · sanctuary · Emery · ~39 km · Must-see
• Green River Bible Church · church · Emery · ~39 km · Must-see
• Big Spring · viewpoint · Wayne · ~43 km · Must-see
• Battleship Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~50 km · Must-see
• Upheaval Dome · viewpoint · San Juan · ~50 km · Must-see
• Robbers Roost Spring · viewpoint · Wayne · ~52 km · Must-see
• False Kiva · fort · San Juan · ~52 km · Must-see
• Deadman Hill · viewpoint · Wayne · ~55 km · Must-see
• Candlestick Tower · attraction · San Juan · ~56 km · Must-see
• Goblin Valley State Park · sanctuary · Emery · ~57 km · Must-see
• Wild Horse Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~58 km · Must-see
• Aztec Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mesa Arch · attraction · San Juan · ~60 km · Must-see
• Dead Horse Point State Park · attraction · Grand · ~61 km · Must-see
• Window Blind Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Shine Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Shine Point

• Horseshoe Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~28 km · Must-see
• Big Spring · viewpoint · Wayne · ~43 km · Must-see
• Battleship Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~50 km · Must-see
• Upheaval Dome · viewpoint · San Juan · ~50 km · Must-see
• Robbers Roost Spring · viewpoint · Wayne · ~52 km · Must-see
• Deadman Hill · viewpoint · Wayne · ~55 km · Must-see
• Wild Horse Butte · viewpoint · Emery · ~58 km · Must-see
• Aztec Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~58 km · Must-see
• Window Blind Peak · viewpoint · Emery · ~66 km · Must-see
• Former Wall Arch · viewpoint · Grand · ~67 km · Must-see

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