Hope Arch
Hope Arch is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,776 m. Rain Mountain stands 2,371 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Ventana Mesa, a peak 3.2 miles away. Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road passes 8.1 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Navajo Nation
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
- 8.1 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
- 11.1 mi off the Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Ledge Ruin Overlook · 13 mi
114 named places within 25 miles
- Ventana Mesa: 3.2 mi
- Red Mesa: 4.8 mi
- White Horse Butte: 5.7 mi
- Tse Lichii Dah Azka: 6.7 mi
- Lohali Mesa: 8.0 mi
- Scott Spring: 4.1 mi
- Maito: 5.0 mi
- Bitter Water Springs: 6.7 mi
- Valley Store Spring: 7.4 mi
- Sweetwater Spring: 8.2 mi
- Red Rock Rim: 3.5 mi
- Lohali Point: 8.1 mi
- Antelope Point: 11.0 mi
- Yale Point: 14.6 mi
- Yellow Point: 16.0 mi
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument: 10.5 mi
- Three Turkey Ruins Navajo Tribal Park: 19.4 mi
- Snake Springs Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Little White House Ruins: 12.2 mi
- Canyon De Chelly Cave Dwelling: 18.5 mi
- Three Turkey Ruins: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hope Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain Mountain | WNW 286° | 2,371 m | 17.0 mi |
| Tse Da Ahoodzo Peak | NW 306° | 2,331 m | 8.5 mi |
| Upper Forest Mountain | SE 127° | 2,309 m | 24.6 mi |
| Ata Deeza | E 100° | 2,301 m | 22.3 mi |
| Toadindaaska Mesa | WSW 248° | 2,269 m | 15.4 mi |
| Little Middle Mesa | E 93° | 2,264 m | 21.0 mi |
| White Butte | E 91° | 2,261 m | 24.3 mi |
| Lohali Mesa | W 260° | 2,245 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:02 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:28 | 17:08 |
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 | 31 | 37 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon DE Chelly, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1658376565
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