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Pillars of Hercules

Pillars of Hercules from directly overhead

Pillars of Hercules is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,572 m. Big Mountain stands 2,178 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Horse Spring, a spring 1.2 miles away. Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road passes 23 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Hopi Nation
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.15444, -110.85972
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Wild Horse Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Sand Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Willow Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Bitter Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Coldwater Spring: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 35
Peaks: 35
  • Yellowstone Point: 9.7 mi
  • Lice Hill: 9.9 mi
  • Middle Mesa: 10.7 mi
  • The Ghost: 11.3 mi
  • Thin Rock Mesa: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 5
Parks: 4
  • George Smith Historical Monument: 12.6 mi
  • Louise Yellowman County Park: 21.3 mi
  • Old Orchard Picnic Ground: 22.7 mi
  • Hopi Tribe Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pillars of Hercules. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big MountainENE 64°2,178 m23.7 mi
Ziltahjini PeakENE 78°2,167 m21.2 mi
Yellow ButteNNE 24°2,090 m16.6 mi
Yellow ButteNNE 21°2,074 m15.4 mi
Preston MesaNW 308°2,061 m24.3 mi
Ruin HillENE 74°2,036 m19.5 mi
Oraibi MesaSSE 152°2,002 m19.3 mi
Oraibi ButteSSE 157°1,993 m20.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0219:36
June solstice06:0720:0620:45
September equinox07:1218:4819:22
December solstice07:3116:3317:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354148556474797769584535
Precip in0.50.40.50.20.50.10.70.81.20.60.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuba City, 22 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2235197239

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