Blue Canyon
Blue Canyon is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,565 m. Big Mountain stands 2,178 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Horse Spring, a spring 1.4 miles away. Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road passes 23 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
valley in Coconino County, Arizona, United States of America
Wikidata Q49778775, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hopi Nation
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
- 23.1 mi off the Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic View · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wild Horse Spring: 1.4 mi
- Sand Spring: 2.6 mi
- Bitter Spring: 5.2 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 5.7 mi
- Willow Spring: 6.4 mi
- Horse Corral Point: 3.6 mi
- Rough Rock Point: 11.6 mi
- Blue Point: 12.3 mi
- Adeii Eechii Cliffs: 18.7 mi
- Adeii Eechii Cliffs: 19.2 mi
- 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
- George Smith Historical Monument: 11.5 mi
- Louise Yellowman County Park: 20.1 mi
- Old Orchard Picnic Ground: 24.0 mi
- Tug-Of-War Historical Marker: 24.0 mi
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuba City, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1656722911
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