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Horseshoe Point

Horseshoe Point, seen from above at true elevation

Horseshoe Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,867 m. Ziltahjini Peak stands 2,167 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Coal Point, a cliff 1.1 miles away. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
1867 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.86112, -110.43097

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Spider Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Bean Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Coyote Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Tawapa Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Flower Spring: 3.2 mi
Peaks: 44
  • Second Mesa: 4.7 mi
  • Sand Hills: 4.9 mi
  • Corn Rock: 5.5 mi
  • Taawaki: 7.6 mi
  • Sun Altar: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
Parks: 4
  • Hopi Tribe Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
  • Old Orchard Picnic Ground: 11.1 mi
  • Keams Canyon Community Park: 13.1 mi
  • Pinon Rodeo Grounds: 20.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 1
  • Hopi Cultural Center: 5.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horseshoe Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ziltahjini PeakN 353°2,167 m24.9 mi
Little Black Spot MountainNNE 20°2,135 m16.3 mi
Low MountainENE 69°2,048 m21.0 mi
Egloffstein ButteS 176°2,032 m19.5 mi
Hauke MesaSSE 165°2,031 m24.8 mi
Horse ButteSSE 162°2,030 m20.1 mi
Antelope MesaESE 116°2,017 m13.9 mi
Oraibi MesaWNW 282°2,002 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0019:34
June solstice06:0620:0420:42
September equinox07:1018:4619:20
December solstice07:2916:3317:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313642495766737063514030

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keams Canyon, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/359246701

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