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Tuba Arch

Tuba Arch from directly overhead

Tuba Arch is an attraction in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,399 m. Gray Mountain stands 2,145 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Adeii Eechii Cliffs, a cliff 0.7 miles away. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1399 m
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Hopi Nation
Access
Permitted
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.08722, -111.29444
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
  • Adeii Eechii Cliffs: 0.7 mi
  • Adeii Eechii Cliffs: 0.9 mi
  • Adeii Eechii Cliffs: 1.4 mi
  • Adeii Eechii Cliffs: 2.0 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 2.2 mi
Springs: 37
  • Billy Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Goldtooth Spring: 3.0 mi
  • John Etsitty Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Toh Nee Di Kishi: 4.5 mi
  • Dotson Spring: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 33
  • Mori Mesa: 4.0 mi
  • TC Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Owls Cap: 5.5 mi
  • Castle Rocks: 6.3 mi
  • Tuba Butte: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 5
Parks: 2
  • Louise Yellowman County Park: 4.2 mi
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 2
Museums: 1
  • old Cameron Trading Post: 16.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gray MountainSW 234°2,145 m22.3 mi
Preston MesaNNE 14°2,061 m20.1 mi
Side MountainSW 236°2,011 m21.6 mi
Red HillSW 231°1,979 m25.0 mi
Bodaway MesaNW 320°1,977 m23.8 mi
Wildcat PeakNE 36°1,974 m24.5 mi
Yon Dot MountainsNW 311°1,898 m24.0 mi
Sheep MountainNW 310°1,863 m22.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0319:37
June solstice06:0920:0820:46
September equinox07:1418:5019:24
December solstice07:3316:3517:15

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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5612658159

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