- Elevation, modelled
- 1,624 m
- Tallest summit within 21.5 miles
- Agathla2,164 m · 11.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway9.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9122, -110.0400
Pillars Canyon is a attraction in Arizona, at a modelled 1,624 m. Agathla stands 2,164 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Yei Bichei, a peak 1.1 miles away. Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway passes 9.2 miles off.
basin of the Colorado Plateau on the Arizona–Utah border in the western United States
Wikidata Q192017, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Pillars Canyon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agathla | WSW 240° | 2,164 m | 11.9 mi |
| Segeke Butte | WSW 236° | 2,058 m | 15.4 mi |
| Hoskinnini Mesa | WNW 287° | 2,051 m | 19.5 mi |
| Azansosi Mesa | W 263° | 2,019 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mitchell Mesa | NW 317° | 2,004 m | 5.7 mi |
| Eagle Mesa | NNW 334° | 2,002 m | 10.3 mi |
| The Ramp | W 272° | 1,991 m | 20.9 mi |
| Sentinel Mesa | NNW 331° | 1,956 m | 7.5 mi |
- 9.2 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
- 9.2 mi off the Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road
- 19.1 mi off the Trail of the AncientsNational
- 22.5 mi off the Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Redlands · 11 mi
- Forrest Gump Point · 13 mi
- Goosenecks Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Mexican Hat Rock · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Yei Bichei: 1.1 mi
- Big Chair: 1.7 mi
- Meridian Butte: 2.2 mi
- Hunts Mesa: 2.2 mi
- Rain God Mesa: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 18
- Big Hogan: 2.0 mi
- Moccasin Arch: 2.0 mi
- Sun's Eye: 2.3 mi
- Ear of the Wind: 2.3 mi
- Rooster Rock: 3.0 mi
Museums: 6
- Monument Valley Visitor Center: 6.3 mi
- Gouldings Museum and Trading Post: 11.2 mi
- Oljeto Trading Post (defunct): 17.6 mi
- Burger King with Navajo Code Talkers exhibit: 18.4 mi
- sweat lodge: 18.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Thunderbird Mesa: 2.4 mi
- Brigham Young's Tomb: 9.5 mi
- Hat Rock: 13.5 mi
- Brick Arch: 15.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:27 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Kayenta · 17 mi
- Goosenecks State Park · 19 mi
- Mexican Hat · 19 mi
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