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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, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Native market, a artwork 2.2 miles away. San Francisco Peaks Scenic Road passes 25 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1930 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.91516, -111.74565

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Red Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Gray Mountain: 7.3 mi
  • Side Mountain: 7.4 mi
  • Middle Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Red Butte: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 58
Attractions: 11
Springs: 8
Museums: 5
Parks: 4
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 13.8 mi
  • Bright Angel Campground: 23.4 mi
  • Cottonwood Campground: 24.1 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 3
Historic sites: 3
  • Willows Camp: 8.0 mi
  • désert point: 9.7 mi
  • Walhalla Glades: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Boat Beach: 23.2 mi
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Coconino Rim. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wotans ThroneNW 318°2,360 m17.8 mi
Desert View PointNNW 333°2,279 m9.8 mi
Papago PointNW 314°2,220 m10.8 mi
Hollenback PointNW 314°2,220 m10.8 mi
Red ButteWSW 251°2,211 m20.4 mi
Sinking ShipWNW 294°2,206 m13.0 mi
Vishnu TempleNW 319°2,191 m16.1 mi
Freya CastleNW 322°2,188 m17.2 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 solstice07:3416:3817:17

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/597947514

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