Emerald Point
Emerald Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,270 m. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Violet Point, a cliff 0.6 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2270 m
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
- 29.0 mi off the Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Watching Spot · 12 mi
- Coconino Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Violet Point: 0.6 mi
- Rose Point: 1.7 mi
- Dutton Point: 2.2 mi
- Swamp Point: 2.7 mi
- Lancelot Point: 3.1 mi
- Masonic Temple: 2.1 mi
- Holy Grail Temple: 2.3 mi
- Elaine Castle: 2.3 mi
- King Crest: 3.4 mi
- Fan Island: 3.7 mi
- Cougar Spring: 3.0 mi
- Powell Spring: 3.5 mi
- Lower Two Spring: 4.6 mi
- Upper Two Spring: 4.6 mi
- Pasture Spring: 5.4 mi
- Natural Bridge: 1.5 mi
- Thunder Spring: 9.8 mi
- Royal Arch: 10.4 mi
- The Blowdown: 11.7 mi
- Jicarilla Bridge: 13.5 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 9.8 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 11.8 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 16.4 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 17.6 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 18.1 mi
- Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 18.4 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 19.0 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 19.1 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 12.0 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 17.8 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 18.6 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 24.4 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 18.5 mi
- Boat Beach: 19.2 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 19.0 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 19.8 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 20.1 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Emerald Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbergh Hill | E 92° | 2,718 m | 13.6 mi |
| V T Hill | NE 47° | 2,705 m | 14.7 mi |
| Dragon Head | SE 132° | 2,362 m | 10.9 mi |
| Oza Butte | ESE 120° | 2,346 m | 16.6 mi |
| Shiva Temple | SE 136° | 2,321 m | 13.3 mi |
| Elaine Castle | E 86° | 2,232 m | 2.3 mi |
| King Arthur Castle | SE 130° | 2,222 m | 4.1 mi |
| Guinevere Castle | SE 131° | 2,203 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
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, 16 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359245461
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 20 mi
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