Francois Matthes Point
Francois Matthes Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,442 m. Tritle Peak stands 2,505 m to the north-northeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Cheyava Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 4.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2442 m
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Coconino Overlook · 6 mi
- Bison Watching Spot · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ariel Point: 0.9 mi
- Honan Point: 1.2 mi
- Obi Point: 1.6 mi
- Komo Point: 2.8 mi
- Manzanita Point: 2.9 mi
- Thor Temple: 1.7 mi
- Deva Temple: 2.7 mi
- Brahma Temple: 3.5 mi
- Wotans Throne: 3.7 mi
- Freya Castle: 4.0 mi
- Cliff Spring: 2.6 mi
- Roaring Springs: 3.9 mi
- Roaring Springs: 4.0 mi
- Roaring Springs: 4.1 mi
- Cliff Dweller Spring: 5.6 mi
- Angels Window: 3.2 mi
- Hartman Natural Bridge: 4.6 mi
- Roosevelt Trailhead: 4.8 mi
- Grand Canyon North Rim: 4.8 mi
- Natural Arch: 6.6 mi
- Walhalla Glades: 2.8 mi
- Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 10.9 mi
- désert point: 11.8 mi
- Hermit’s Rest: 14.2 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 23.0 mi
- Cottonwood Campground: 3.3 mi
- Bright Angel Campground: 7.2 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Campground: 9.7 mi
- Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 14.0 mi
- Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 23.2 mi
- Cheyava Falls: 0.8 mi
- Ribbon Falls: 4.0 mi
- Upper Ribbon Falls: 4.3 mi
- Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 5.3 mi
- Yavapai Geology Museum: 9.6 mi
- Kolb Studio Museum: 11.1 mi
- Tusayan Museum: 11.8 mi
- Big E Steakhouse & Saloon: 14.8 mi
- Boat Beach: 7.0 mi
- Pipe Creek Beach: 8.0 mi
- Havasupai Gardens Day Use Area: 9.6 mi
- Rowe Well Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Native market: 21.6 mi
- Native Market: 23.7 mi
- Manzanita Rest Area: 3.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Francois Matthes Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tritle Peak | NNE 23° | 2,505 m | 5.2 mi |
| Sullivan Peak | N 359° | 2,469 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Hayden | N 6° | 2,450 m | 8.2 mi |
| Brady Peak | N 11° | 2,440 m | 6.2 mi |
| Siegfried Pyre | NE 56° | 2,414 m | 5.2 mi |
| Wotans Throne | SSE 159° | 2,360 m | 3.7 mi |
| Kibbey Butte | N 3° | 2,349 m | 6.6 mi |
| Oza Butte | WNW 293° | 2,346 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:11 | 19:49 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:52 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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, 6 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/359245797
Day trips start here
- Grand Canyon · 11 mi
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