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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. Kendrick Peak stands 3,175 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 12 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1930 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.68889, -111.72618

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mesa Butte: 3.3 mi
  • Mesa Butte: 3.3 mi
  • Additional Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Chapel Mountain: 6.6 mi
  • The Point: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 31
Springs: 24
  • Howard Seep: 15.9 mi
  • Curley Seep: 17.2 mi
  • Kendrick Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Tappan Spring: 19.7 mi
  • Pat Spring: 20.6 mi
Artworks: 4
Museums: 4
Historic sites: 3
  • Willows Camp: 7.7 mi
  • White Buffalo Trading Post (former): 19.1 mi
  • désert point: 24.8 mi
Parks: 3
  • Kendrick Park Picnic Ground: 18.3 mi
  • Kendrick Park Watchable Wildlife Trail: 19.9 mi
  • San Francisco Peaks Natural Area: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Wupatki Blowhole: 23.0 mi
  • Bedrock City: 23.4 mi
  • Humphreys Peak B-24 Bomber Crash Site: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Coconino Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kendrick PeakSSW 200°3,175 m20.6 mi
Hochderffer HillsS 184°2,792 m21.7 mi
White Horse HillsS 177°2,760 m20.7 mi
White Horse Hill - East SummitS 176°2,752 m20.7 mi
Saddle MountainS 181°2,707 m17.4 mi
White Horse Hills - North SummitS 177°2,695 m20.1 mi
Walker Lake PeakS 181°2,594 m20.2 mi
East Newman HillSSW 201°2,594 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3118:0518:39
June solstice05:1219:0919:47
September equinox06:1617:5218:25
December solstice07:3416:3817:18

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374250576677817871594636
Precip in0.70.50.60.40.40.11.61.51.00.70.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wupatki NM, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/597947553

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