The Tepees
The Tepees is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,661 m. Pilot Rock stands 1,900 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Mesa Loop, a attraction 1.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 20 miles off. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
How to reach it
- 20.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
57 named places within 25 miles
- Blue Mesa Loop: 1.5 mi
- Petroglyphs: 2.1 mi
- Puerco Pueblo: 2.1 mi
- Agate Bridge: 4.1 mi
- Jasper Forest Overlook: 4.6 mi
- Black Knoll: 5.4 mi
- The Battleship: 6.1 mi
- Sorrel Horse Mesa: 6.6 mi
- Martha's Butte: 7.3 mi
- Twin Buttes: 8.2 mi
- Lacey Point: 8.1 mi
- Whipple Point: 8.3 mi
- Nizhoni Point: 8.4 mi
- Tiponi Point: 8.5 mi
- Tawa Point: 9.1 mi
- Ninemile Seep: 12.3 mi
- Cottonwood Seep: 13.8 mi
- Navajo Springs: 18.9 mi
- Salt Seeps: 21.2 mi
- Water Dog Springs: 23.4 mi
- Old Us route 66: 7.3 mi
- Agate House: 11.1 mi
- Hashknife Pony Express Rider: 22.1 mi
- Painted Desert Inn: 9.4 mi
- Rainbow Forest Museum & Visitor Center: 10.6 mi
- Navajo County Historical Museum: 22.0 mi
- Petrified Forest National Park: 9.8 mi
- Hunt Park: 21.7 mi
- Adamana: 3.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Tepees. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock | NNW 338° | 1,900 m | 15.4 mi |
| Chinde Mesa | N 355° | 1,830 m | 16.0 mi |
| Black Knoll | ESE 119° | 1,818 m | 5.4 mi |
| North Mountain | SSE 149° | 1,813 m | 22.5 mi |
| Hennessy Buttes | WNW 303° | 1,783 m | 16.3 mi |
| Sorrel Horse Mesa | E 92° | 1,759 m | 6.6 mi |
| The Flattops | SSW 199° | 1,738 m | 8.6 mi |
| Twin Buttes | WSW 256° | 1,736 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:24 | 17:58 | 18:31 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| September equinox | 06:08 | 17:44 | 18:17 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:33 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 39 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Painted Desert NP, 8 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Petrified Forest National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jun.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5934936985
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- Holbrook · 22 mi
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