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Hopi Wall

Hopi Wall, seen from above at true elevation

Hopi Wall is a cliff in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,731 m. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the north, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Mohave Wall, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 11 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates36.07184, -112.16053

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
  • Great Mohave Wall: 0.1 mi
  • Great Mohave Wall: 0.2 mi
  • Hopi Wall: 0.2 mi
  • Great Mohave Wall: 0.2 mi
  • Great Mohave Wall: 0.2 mi
Peaks
Springs: 35
Attractions: 21
  • Buckey O'Neill Cabin: 1.5 mi
  • Grand Canyon: 2.2 mi
  • Grand Canyon South Rim: 2.4 mi
  • Grand Canyon: 2.9 mi
  • Cedar Ridge: 4.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
Museums: 4
Parks: 4
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 1.8 mi
  • Bright Angel Campground: 4.1 mi
  • Cottonwood Campground: 9.5 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 3.4 mi
  • Boat Beach: 4.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Hopi Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dragon HeadN 353°2,362 m8.8 mi
Wotans ThroneENE 78°2,360 m11.4 mi
Oza ButteNE 34°2,346 m9.3 mi
Shiva TempleN 360°2,321 m6.4 mi
Brahma TempleENE 59°2,275 m7.9 mi
Deva TempleNE 52°2,224 m9.1 mi
Sinking ShipESE 117°2,206 m12.6 mi
Vishnu TempleE 84°2,191 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:41
June solstice05:1319:1119:50
September equinox06:1717:5318:27
December solstice07:3616:3917:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323439455363686660493931
Precip in1.81.21.90.60.40.22.32.21.51.20.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon NP 2, 1 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 way/569144786

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