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Coconino Rim

Coconino Rim, seen from above at true elevation

Coconino Rim is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,930 m. Chop stands 2,395 m to the south, 24 miles off. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 24 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
1930 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.82000, -111.59477

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks: 53
  • Middle Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Red Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Gray Mountain: 5.4 mi
  • Additional Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Side Mountain: 6.4 mi
Springs: 11
  • Tappan Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Espejo Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Yellow Spring: 19.8 mi
  • Blue Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Tonahakaad Spring: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Wupatki Blowhole: 24.0 mi
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 25.0 mi
  • Tuba Arch: 25.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Willows Camp: 7.3 mi
  • désert point: 20.0 mi
Museums: 2
Parks: 1
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 17.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ChopS 191°2,395 m23.9 mi
Maverick ButteSSW 200°2,331 m24.1 mi
Desert View PointNW 320°2,279 m20.0 mi
Missouri Bill HillSSW 198°2,265 m21.5 mi
Colton CraterS 187°2,246 m19.2 mi
Papago PointNW 311°2,220 m21.5 mi
Hollenback PointNW 311°2,220 m21.5 mi
Sinking ShipWNW 300°2,206 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3118:0518:38
June solstice05:1119:0919:47
September equinox06:1517:5118:25
December solstice07:3416:3717:17

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323440465567726963524132
Precip in1.51.31.40.80.60.32.02.91.51.40.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon E Entrance, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/597947520

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