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Big Point

Big Point, seen from above at true elevation

Big Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,850 m. Mount Trumbull stands 2,441 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Tuckup Point, a cliff 3.0 miles away. 132 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1850 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.25637, -112.98103

132 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 45
  • The Dome: 4.7 mi
  • McKee Point: 5.2 mi
  • Vulcan's Throne: 6.0 mi
  • Flatiron Butte: 7.4 mi
  • Hades Knoll: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 40
Springs: 37
Waterfalls: 6
Attractions: 2
Historic sites: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrumbullNW 321°2,441 m13.8 mi
Mount LoganWNW 299°2,388 m14.8 mi
Mount EmmaW 273°2,342 m10.6 mi
Slide MountainWNW 295°2,308 m11.6 mi
Petty KnollWNW 297°2,292 m12.1 mi
Craigs KnollNW 325°2,188 m17.3 mi
Prospect PointSSW 199°2,098 m22.9 mi
Berry KnollNW 324°2,006 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3618:1018:44
June solstice05:1619:1519:53
September equinox06:2117:5618:30
December solstice07:4016:4117:21

Local time (America/Phoenix).

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

OpenStreetMap element node/359242631

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