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Kanab Point

Kanab Point, seen from above at true elevation

Kanab Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,610 m. South Oak Points stands 2,400 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Paguekwash Point, a cliff 2.3 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 28 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
1610 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.40449, -112.65199

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 56
Peaks: 51
  • Olo Mesa: 3.7 mi
  • Chikapanagi Mesa: 3.8 mi
  • Fishtail Mesa: 4.6 mi
  • Matkatamiba Mesa: 6.1 mi
  • Mount Akaba: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Deer Creek Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Beaver Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Mooney Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Havasu Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Thunder River Falls: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Oak PointsNE 47°2,400 m24.5 mi
Elaine CastleESE 109°2,232 m21.6 mi
King Arthur CastleESE 114°2,222 m23.3 mi
Little MountainNE 47°2,221 m21.9 mi
Guinevere CastleESE 115°2,203 m23.7 mi
Steamboat MountainE 101°2,123 m14.3 mi
ExcaliburESE 114°2,097 m24.2 mi
Signal HillSE 135°2,063 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3518:0918:43
June solstice05:1419:1419:53
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/359247455

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