Must-see viewpoint · Garfield, Utah
Mount Ellen
Mount Ellen is a viewpoint in Garfield, Utah.
Mount Ellen: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mount Ellen
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Ellen — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.10894, -110.81359. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Ellen
- Bull Mountain Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Garfield · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ragged Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Pennell · viewpoint · Garfield · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bloody Hands Gap · viewpoint · Garfield · ~25 km · Must-see
- Blue Point · viewpoint · Wayne · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Hillers · viewpoint · Garfield · ~33 km · Must-see
- Capitol Reef National Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~37 km · Must-see
- Golden Throne · viewpoint · Wayne · ~43 km · Must-see
- Eph Hanks Tower · viewpoint · Wayne · ~44 km · Must-see
- Factory Butte · viewpoint · Wayne · ~47 km · Must-see
- Ferns Nipple · viewpoint · Wayne · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Holmes · viewpoint · Garfield · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pectols Pyramid · viewpoint · Wayne · ~51 km · Must-see
- Capitol Dome · viewpoint · Wayne · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mount Ellsworth · viewpoint · Garfield · ~55 km · Must-see
- Deadman Hill · viewpoint · Wayne · ~59 km · Must-see
- Robbers Roost Spring · viewpoint · Wayne · ~59 km · Must-see
- Jailhouse Rock · viewpoint · Wayne · ~60 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Ellen
- Bull Mountain Wilderness Study Area · viewpoint · Garfield · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ragged Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Pennell · viewpoint · Garfield · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bloody Hands Gap · viewpoint · Garfield · ~25 km · Must-see
- Blue Point · viewpoint · Wayne · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Hillers · viewpoint · Garfield · ~33 km · Must-see
- Golden Throne · viewpoint · Wayne · ~43 km · Must-see
- Eph Hanks Tower · viewpoint · Wayne · ~44 km · Must-see
- Factory Butte · viewpoint · Wayne · ~47 km · Must-see
- Ferns Nipple · viewpoint · Wayne · ~48 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Ellen yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Ellen?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Ellen?
Nearby: Bull Mountain Wilderness Study Area (viewpoint, 10 km), Ragged Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Mount Pennell (viewpoint, 21 km), Bloody Hands Gap (viewpoint, 25 km), Blue Point (viewpoint, 30 km), Mount Hillers (viewpoint, 33 km).
Is Mount Ellen worth visiting?
Mount Ellen is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Utah on Spotwander.