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Gatagama Point

Gatagama Point, seen from above at true elevation

Gatagama Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,858 m. South Oak Points stands 2,400 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Olo Mesa, a peak 1.3 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 25 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1858 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.35915, -112.58213

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Olo Mesa: 1.3 mi
  • Chikapanagi Mesa: 3.1 mi
  • Great Thumb Mesa: 3.9 mi
  • Mount Akaba: 4.1 mi
  • Fishtail Mesa: 5.1 mi
Springs: 55
Waterfalls: 7
  • Deer Creek Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Thunder River Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Havasu Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Mooney Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Beaver Falls: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 6

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Gatagama Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Oak PointsNE 35°2,400 m24.3 mi
Elaine CastleESE 103°2,232 m17.0 mi
King Arthur CastleESE 111°2,222 m18.5 mi
Little MountainNNE 34°2,221 m21.8 mi
Guinevere CastleESE 111°2,203 m18.9 mi
Confucius TempleESE 122°2,156 m23.6 mi
Steamboat MountainE 88°2,123 m10.2 mi
Twin ButtesESE 123°2,115 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3518:0818:42
June solstice05:1419:1419:52
September equinox06:1917:5518:29
December solstice07:3916:4017:20

Local time (America/Phoenix).

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/359245891

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