Royal Arch
Royal Arch is an attraction in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 945 m. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Explorers Monument, a peak 1.0 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 21 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 945 m
How to reach it
- 21.0 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Watching Spot · 21 mi
- Coconino Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Explorers Monument: 1.0 mi
- Mount Huethawali: 4.0 mi
- Fiske Butte: 4.8 mi
- Fossil Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Wallace Butte: 5.5 mi
- Point Quetzal: 1.4 mi
- Apache Point: 1.9 mi
- Montezuma Point: 2.2 mi
- Toltec Point: 2.6 mi
- Point Centeotl: 2.7 mi
- Seep Spring: 3.0 mi
- Topocoba Spring: 6.9 mi
- Cougar Spring: 8.1 mi
- Jwa Qwaw Gwa Spring: 9.5 mi
- Burro Spring: 9.8 mi
- Jicarilla Bridge: 9.7 mi
- Natural Bridge: 10.1 mi
- Thunder Spring: 14.2 mi
- Keyhole Natural Bridge: 14.9 mi
- Buckey O'Neill Cabin: 19.7 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 14.0 mi
- Navajo Falls: 14.2 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 14.2 mi
- Fiftyfoot Falls: 14.3 mi
- Havasu Falls: 14.3 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 19.7 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 20.9 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 23.1 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 4.9 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 16.2 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 18.7 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 19.6 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 20.6 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 23.7 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 19.7 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 20.1 mi
- Boat Beach: 21.2 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Royal Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Head | E 88° | 2,362 m | 15.2 mi |
| Shiva Temple | E 96° | 2,321 m | 16.4 mi |
| Elaine Castle | NE 50° | 2,232 m | 12.2 mi |
| King Arthur Castle | ENE 64° | 2,222 m | 11.3 mi |
| Guinevere Castle | ENE 66° | 2,203 m | 11.5 mi |
| Confucius Temple | E 93° | 2,156 m | 12.9 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | NNE 14° | 2,123 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mencius Temple | E 95° | 2,115 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon NP 2, 19 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- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 2581884 — Royal Arch, Coconino County, Arizona.
OpenStreetMap element node/5612658163
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 20 mi
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