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Johnson Point

Johnson Point, seen from above at true elevation

Johnson Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,619 m. Tritle Peak stands 2,505 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Hillers Butte, a peak 0.8 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 5.1 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1619 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.13109, -112.08711

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Springs: 33
Attractions: 21
Historic sites: 5
Parks: 4
  • Bright Angel Campground: 2.1 mi
  • Cottonwood Campground: 3.8 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 4.4 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Museums: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Boat Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 4.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Johnson Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tritle PeakNE 50°2,505 m10.1 mi
Brady PeakNE 42°2,440 m10.4 mi
Dragon HeadNW 311°2,362 m7.0 mi
Wotans ThroneESE 104°2,360 m7.3 mi
Kibbey ButteNE 36°2,349 m10.2 mi
Oza ButteNNE 17°2,346 m3.7 mi
Shiva TempleWNW 299°2,321 m4.7 mi
Brahma TempleE 91°2,275 m2.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:40
June solstice05:1219:1119:49
September equinox06:1717:5318:27
December solstice07:3616:3817:18

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465259677686908780685646
Precip in1.01.00.90.40.40.20.91.50.91.00.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phantom RCH, 2 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/359247066

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