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Dutton Point

Dutton Point, seen from above at true elevation

Dutton Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,299 m. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cougar Spring, a spring 1.1 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2299 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.28720, -112.36157

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 60
Peaks
Cliffs
Attractions: 19
Waterfalls: 11
  • Thunder River Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Deer Creek Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Upper Ribbon Falls: 18.8 mi
  • Havasu Falls: 18.9 mi
Parks: 4
Historic sites: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 19.1 mi
  • Boat Beach: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 19.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Dutton Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lindbergh HillE 88°2,718 m15.6 mi
V T HillNE 49°2,705 m16.8 mi
Dragon HeadESE 122°2,362 m11.8 mi
Shiva TempleSE 127°2,321 m14.0 mi
Elaine CastleENE 74°2,232 m4.4 mi
King Arthur CastleESE 107°2,222 m5.3 mi
Guinevere CastleESE 110°2,203 m5.7 mi
Buddha TempleESE 122°2,175 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3418:0818:42
June solstice05:1319:1319:51
September equinox06:1817:5418:28
December solstice07:3816:3917:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272834404958636155443427
Precip in3.63.52.91.60.80.41.82.71.91.81.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bright Angel RS, 17 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Grand Canyon National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359245254

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