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Galahad Point

Galahad Point, seen from above at true elevation

Galahad Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,296 m. Lindbergh Hill stands 2,718 m to the east, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Excalibur, a peak 0.8 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 8.3 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2296 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.27331, -112.25017

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Springs: 56
Attractions: 23
Waterfalls: 6
  • Upper Upper Ribbon Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Upper Ribbon Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Ribbon Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Thunder River Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Deer Creek Falls: 16.5 mi
Parks: 5
  • Cottonwood Campground: 13.7 mi
  • Bright Angel Campground: 14.7 mi
  • Grand Canyon Natural Game Preserve: 15.0 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 15.2 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 23.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
Museums: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 14.3 mi
  • Boat Beach: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 13.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Galahad Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lindbergh HillE 81°2,718 m9.5 mi
V T HillNNE 28°2,705 m13.7 mi
Sullivan PeakE 91°2,469 m14.7 mi
Dragon HeadSE 144°2,362 m6.5 mi
Oza ButteESE 122°2,346 m12.0 mi
Shiva TempleSSE 147°2,321 m9.0 mi
Elaine CastleNW 318°2,232 m2.9 mi
Deva TempleSE 125°2,224 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:41
June solstice05:1319:1219:51
September equinox06:1817:5418:27
December solstice07:3716:3817:18

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, 11 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/359245843

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