- Elevation, modelled
- 1,565 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Big Mountain2,178 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road23.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1642, -110.8827
Blue Canyon is a attraction in Arizona, at a modelled 1,565 m. Big Mountain stands 2,178 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Pillars of Hercules, a attraction 1.4 miles away. Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road passes 23 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
valley in Coconino County, Arizona, United States of America
Wikidata Q49778775, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
- Operated by
- Hopi Nation
- Access
- Permitted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Canyon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mountain | ENE 67° | 2,178 m | 24.6 mi |
| Ziltahjini Peak | E 80° | 2,167 m | 22.3 mi |
| Yellow Butte | NNE 29° | 2,090 m | 16.6 mi |
| Yellow Butte | NNE 26° | 2,074 m | 15.3 mi |
| Preston Mesa | NW 308° | 2,061 m | 22.8 mi |
| Ruin Hill | ENE 77° | 2,036 m | 20.6 mi |
| Oraibi Mesa | SSE 150° | 2,002 m | 20.6 mi |
| Oraibi Butte | SSE 154° | 1,993 m | 21.8 mi |
- 23.1 mi off the Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic View · 30 mi
43 named places within 25 miles
- Lice Hill: 8.6 mi
- Yellowstone Point: 9.0 mi
- Middle Mesa: 9.3 mi
- The Ghost: 11.0 mi
- Thin Rock Mesa: 12.9 mi
- Pillars of Hercules: 1.4 mi
- Greasewood Place: 12.2 mi
- Three Wise Men: 18.7 mi
- White Mesa Arch: 22.0 mi
- Tuba Arch: 23.6 mi
- Tug-Of-War Historical Marker: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:07 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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