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Jicarilla Bridge

Jicarilla Bridge from directly overhead

Jicarilla Bridge is an attraction in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,973 m. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the northeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Jicarilla Point, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 16 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1973 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.10778, -112.31333

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks
Springs: 44
Attractions: 20
Waterfalls: 10
  • Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Upper Ribbon Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Ribbon Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Cheyava Falls: 19.1 mi
  • Thunder River Falls: 21.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
Parks: 4
Museums: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 11.3 mi
  • Boat Beach: 12.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Jicarilla Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dragon HeadNE 50°2,362 m9.7 mi
Oza ButteENE 69°2,346 m14.7 mi
Shiva TempleENE 65°2,321 m9.4 mi
Brahma TempleE 84°2,275 m15.4 mi
Elaine CastleN 7°2,232 m13.7 mi
King Arthur CastleNNE 12°2,222 m11.1 mi
Guinevere CastleNNE 14°2,203 m10.8 mi
Buddha TempleENE 75°2,175 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3418:0718:41
June solstice05:1319:1219:50
September equinox06:1817:5418:28
December solstice07:3716:3917:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323439455363686660493931
Precip in1.81.21.90.60.40.22.32.21.51.20.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon NP 2, 10 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Grand Canyon National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5612658173

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