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Le Fevre Overlook

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Looking north-east from Le Fevre Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
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Le Fevre Overlook sits at 6,713 feet on the Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road, with the terrain facing 30 degrees and dropping 330 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. To the north-northwest, Johnson Spring lies 11.7 miles out at 5,399 feet, with Dishopan Hill and Crescent Butte both 15.6 miles away at 5,625 feet and 5,573 feet respectively. Flag Point stands to the north at 16.0 miles and 6,477 feet. Fredonia is 17.1 miles west-northwest, Kanab is 21.3 miles northwest, and Orderville is 37.3 miles northwest. Sunrise and sunset times vary by season: the March equinox brings a 06:33 sunrise and 18:41 sunset, the June solstice shifts to 05:11 and 19:52, the September equinox falls near 06:18 and 18:28, and the December solstice runs from 07:39 to 17:17. The next lookout along the route is Lookout Vermillion Cliffs. Large standing binoculars are installed at the site for closer viewing of the landscape, along with an interpretive painting depicting the surrounding rock layers.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
6,713 ft
View
Northeast · 30°
Relief
330 ft drop
In view
4 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Gorgeous standing panoramic view of the mountain range from the La Fevre overlook on the North Kaibab Ranger District. 8-31-16. Photo by Dyan Bone. Credit the U.S. Forest Service, Southweste​rn Region, Kaibab National Forest.
Kaibab National Forest · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
A National Park Service Interpretive park ranger greets campers at LeFevre Overlook on the North Kaibab Ranger District, Kaibab National Forest to give campers a brief introduction to the geology that makes up Vermilion Cliffs and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. 190801-BLM-GSENM-Her
BLMUtah · Public domain · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Johnson Spring5,399 ftnorth-northwest · 11.7 mi
  • Dishopan Hill5,625 ftnorth-northwest · 15.6 mi
  • Crescent Butte5,573 ftnorth-northwest · 15.6 mi
  • Flag Point6,477 ftnorth · 16.0 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3318:4118:07
June solstice05:1119:5219:14
September equinox06:1818:2817:53
December solstice07:3917:1716:37

Local time (America/Phoenix). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Fredonia17.1 mi west-northwest
  • Kanab21.3 mi northwest
  • Orderville37.3 mi northwest
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Le Fevre Overlook · U.S. Forest Service

As you travel through the Kaibab National Forest north of the Grand Canyon heading toward Fredonia, Ariz., there is a gorgeous overlook where visitors can take in the vastness and beauty of the surrounding landscape.

Le Fevre Overlook is a popular scenic viewpoint on the North Kaibab Ranger District located just a few miles from the north end of the Kaibab Plateau on Scenic Byway 89A. It offers spectacular views of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument along with a number of other area attractions.

The Grand Staircase refers to an immense sequence of sedimentary rock layers that stretch south from Bryce Canyon National Park and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, through Zion National Park, and into the Grand Canyon National Park. The view from Le Fevre Overlook is an incredible expanse of hundreds of square miles of these highly varied stair steps and geologic wonders.

At the overlook, a large set of standing binoculars offers visitors the opportunity to get a close-up look of the landscape and its features. In addition, overlook guests will discover an installation of a beautiful interpretive painting depicting the Grand Staircase and displaying all of the rock layers.

Read it at U.S. Forest Service →
Common questions

How high is Le Fevre Overlook?

Le Fevre Overlook sits at about 6,713 feet (2,046 m).

What can you see from Le Fevre Overlook?

From Le Fevre Overlook: Johnson Spring (NNW, 12 mi); Dishopan Hill (NNW, 16 mi); Crescent Butte (NNW, 16 mi); Flag Point (N, 16 mi).

What is the nearest town to Le Fevre Overlook?

Fredonia, 17 miles WNW of Le Fevre Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Le Fevre Overlook?

Lookout Vermillion Cliffs is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Le Fevre Overlook.

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