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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. Slate Mountain stands 2,504 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 22 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1930 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.79372, -111.61781
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks: 56
  • Middle Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Additional Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Red Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Lava Point: 6.9 mi
  • Gray Mountain: 7.1 mi
Springs: 11
  • Tappan Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Yellow Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Espejo Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Tonahakaad Spring: 22.5 mi
  • Blue Spring: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Willows Camp: 5.9 mi
  • désert point: 20.6 mi
Museums: 2
Parks: 1
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Wupatki Blowhole: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

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
Slate MountainSSW 211°2,504 m24.2 mi
Red MountainSW 218°2,428 m23.6 mi
ChopS 188°2,395 m21.9 mi
Maverick ButteSSW 199°2,331 m21.9 mi
Desert View PointNW 326°2,279 m20.7 mi
Missouri Bill HillSSW 196°2,265 m19.4 mi
Colton CraterS 184°2,246 m17.3 mi
Ebert MountainSW 228°2,229 m24.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3118:0518:39
June solstice05:1119:0919:47
September equinox06:1517:5118:25
December solstice07:3416:3817:17

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, 21 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/597947524

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