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Claude Birdseye Point

Claude Birdseye Point, seen from above at true elevation

Claude Birdseye Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,988 m. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Shiva Temple, a peak 1.3 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 7.6 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1988 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.16387, -112.18350

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Springs: 41
Attractions: 22
Waterfalls: 6
  • Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Upper Ribbon Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Ribbon Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Cheyava Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Thunder River Falls: 22.2 mi
Historic sites: 5
Parks: 5
  • Bright Angel Campground: 6.5 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 6.7 mi
  • Cottonwood Campground: 8.0 mi
  • Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 21.6 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 22.2 mi
Museums: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 6.0 mi
  • Boat Beach: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 8.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Claude Birdseye Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lindbergh HillNNE 32°2,718 m10.7 mi
Dragon HeadN 4°2,362 m2.3 mi
Oza ButteENE 79°2,346 m6.6 mi
Shiva TempleE 88°2,321 m1.3 mi
Brahma TempleESE 106°2,275 m8.4 mi
Elaine CastleNNW 330°2,232 m11.2 mi
Deva TempleE 96°2,224 m8.5 mi
King Arthur CastleNW 325°2,222 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:41
June solstice05:1319:1219:50
September equinox06:1717:5318:27
December solstice07:3716:3917:18

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465259677686908780685646
Precip in1.01.00.90.40.40.20.91.50.91.00.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phantom RCH, 6 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

OpenStreetMap element node/359244388

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