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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. Wotans Throne stands 2,360 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 24 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1930 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.90439, -111.79160

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks
Attractions: 12
Springs: 10
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 4
  • Willows Camp: 8.1 mi
  • désert point: 9.5 mi
  • Walhalla Glades: 17.9 mi
  • Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 23.2 mi
Parks: 4
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 16.1 mi
  • Bright Angel Campground: 21.8 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 22.3 mi
  • Cottonwood Campground: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Artworks: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Boat Beach: 21.5 mi
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 23.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Coconino Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wotans ThroneNW 326°2,360 m16.8 mi
Desert View PointN 349°2,279 m9.7 mi
Papago PointNNW 327°2,220 m9.7 mi
Hollenback PointNNW 327°2,220 m9.7 mi
Red ButteWSW 251°2,211 m17.7 mi
Sinking ShipWNW 302°2,206 m11.1 mi
Vishnu TempleNNW 328°2,191 m15.1 mi
Freya CastleNNW 330°2,188 m16.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0518:39
June solstice05:1219:1019:48
September equinox06:1617:5218:26
December solstice07:3516:3817:18

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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/597947513

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