Thunder Spring
Thunder Spring is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,071 m. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Thunder River Falls, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 18 miles off.
The story
spring in Coconino County, Arizona, United States of America
Wikidata Q49737875, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 18.2 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
- 25.7 mi off the Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Watching Spot · 20 mi
- Coconino Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cogswell Butte: 1.5 mi
- Bridgers Knoll: 1.6 mi
- Crazy Jug Point: 3.7 mi
- Great Thumb Point: 3.8 mi
- Steamboat Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Tapeats Spring: 1.8 mi
- Deer Spring: 2.4 mi
- Crazy Jug Spring: 5.0 mi
- Powell Spring: 6.6 mi
- Indian Hollow Spring: 6.9 mi
- Monument Point: 2.6 mi
- Tahuta Point: 3.5 mi
- Fence Point: 4.5 mi
- Parissawampitts Point: 4.8 mi
- Locust Point: 5.4 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 0.0 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 2.8 mi
- Havasu Falls: 16.5 mi
- Mooney Falls: 16.7 mi
- Navajo Falls: 16.7 mi
- Keyhole Natural Bridge: 6.9 mi
- Natural Bridge: 8.3 mi
- Royal Arch: 14.2 mi
- The Blowdown: 16.8 mi
- Dog Canyon Apron: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Thunder Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbergh Hill | ESE 108° | 2,718 m | 22.0 mi |
| V T Hill | E 79° | 2,705 m | 18.4 mi |
| Telephone Hill | ENE 58° | 2,697 m | 19.5 mi |
| South Oak Points | NNE 23° | 2,400 m | 18.7 mi |
| North Oak Points | NNE 23° | 2,386 m | 20.9 mi |
| Dragon Head | SE 132° | 2,362 m | 20.7 mi |
| Elaine Castle | ESE 123° | 2,232 m | 11.6 mi |
| King Arthur Castle | SE 131° | 2,222 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:13 | 19:52 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bright Angel RS, 25 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 12445 — Thunder Spring, Coconino County, Arizona.
OpenStreetMap element node/1928567298
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 30 mi
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