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Grandview Point

Grandview Point, seen from above at true elevation

Grandview Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,106 m. Wotans Throne stands 2,360 m to the north, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is South Rim, a cliff 1.3 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 15 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2106 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.99609, -111.98600

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks
Springs: 18
Attractions: 16
  • Duck on a rock: 4.6 mi
  • Cedar Ridge: 7.5 mi
  • Grand Canyon: 8.3 mi
  • Natural Arch: 8.4 mi
  • Grand Canyon South Rim: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 6
  • désert point: 9.2 mi
  • Walhalla Glades: 9.9 mi
  • Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 10.7 mi
  • Hermit’s Rest: 13.4 mi
  • Willows Camp: 20.0 mi
Parks: 5
  • Bright Angel Campground: 9.5 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 9.8 mi
  • Cottonwood Campground: 12.4 mi
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 23.0 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 23.7 mi
Museums: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Artworks: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Boat Beach: 9.3 mi
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Grandview Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wotans ThroneN 11°2,360 m7.6 mi
Oza ButteNNW 341°2,346 m13.7 mi
Desert View PointENE 71°2,279 m9.6 mi
Brahma TempleNNW 342°2,275 m9.7 mi
Deva TempleNNW 347°2,224 m11.1 mi
Hollenback PointENE 72°2,220 m5.9 mi
Papago PointENE 72°2,220 m5.9 mi
Red ButteSSW 206°2,211 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:40
June solstice05:1219:1119:49
September equinox06:1717:5318:26
December solstice07:3616:3817:18

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343641485667726964524233
Precip in1.81.41.31.20.70.42.32.61.61.31.11.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon Visitor CTR, 8 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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359246064

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