Desert Facade
Desert Facade is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,468 m. Saddle Mountain stands 2,566 m to the west-northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Malgosa Crest, a peak 1.6 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1468 m
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
- 28.3 mi off the Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Coconino Overlook · 13 mi
- Bison Watching Spot · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Malgosa Crest: 1.6 mi
- Kwagunt Butte: 2.0 mi
- Awatubi Crest: 2.5 mi
- Nankoweap Mesa: 3.3 mi
- Chuar Butte: 3.7 mi
- Cape Solitude: 4.6 mi
- Jeffords Point: 5.4 mi
- Banta Point: 5.9 mi
- Chiavria Point: 6.7 mi
- Atoko Point: 7.1 mi
- Blue Spring: 11.2 mi
- Cliff Spring: 11.4 mi
- Roaring Springs: 12.8 mi
- Roaring Springs: 12.8 mi
- Roaring Springs: 12.8 mi
- Hartman Natural Bridge: 6.9 mi
- Natural Arch: 7.4 mi
- Roosevelt Trailhead: 7.9 mi
- Mystic Falls: 8.9 mi
- Kolb Arch: 9.0 mi
- Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 5.0 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 13.7 mi
- Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 17.9 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 18.6 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 21.1 mi
- Cheyava Falls: 11.3 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 14.7 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 14.8 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 15.2 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 10.5 mi
- désert point: 14.4 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 22.3 mi
- Tusayan Museum: 16.4 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 21.0 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 22.5 mi
- Boat Beach: 18.4 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 19.4 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 21.0 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
- Native market: 22.5 mi
- Native Market: 23.1 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- Saddle Mountain Wilderness: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Desert Facade. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Mountain | WNW 301° | 2,566 m | 8.9 mi |
| Tritle Peak | WSW 258° | 2,505 m | 7.6 mi |
| Sullivan Peak | W 279° | 2,469 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Hayden | WNW 282° | 2,450 m | 8.8 mi |
| Brady Peak | W 268° | 2,440 m | 8.3 mi |
| Siegfried Pyre | WSW 237° | 2,414 m | 6.2 mi |
| Wotans Throne | SW 220° | 2,360 m | 12.7 mi |
| Kibbey Butte | W 271° | 2,349 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:05 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:11 | 19:49 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:52 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bright Angel RS, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/359244949
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 22 mi
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