Kangaroo Headland
Kangaroo Headland is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,814 m. Elaine Castle stands 2,232 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Chikapanagi Point, a cliff 0.8 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 27 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1814 m
How to reach it
- 27.3 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Watching Spot · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chikapanagi Point: 0.8 mi
- Panameta Point: 1.0 mi
- Hamidreek Point: 1.7 mi
- Paya Point: 1.9 mi
- Bear Headland: 2.2 mi
- Mount Akaba: 1.5 mi
- Chikapanagi Mesa: 1.7 mi
- Olo Mesa: 3.1 mi
- Matkatamiba Mesa: 4.5 mi
- Great Thumb Mesa: 5.4 mi
- North Spring: 6.3 mi
- Fern Spring: 7.2 mi
- Deer Spring: 7.8 mi
- Beaver Spring: 7.8 mi
- Showerbath Spring: 8.6 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 7.1 mi
- Havasu Falls: 7.1 mi
- Mooney Falls: 7.2 mi
- Beaver Falls: 7.4 mi
- Navajo Falls: 7.4 mi
- Keyhole Natural Bridge: 3.7 mi
- Thunder Spring: 9.7 mi
- Royal Arch: 13.3 mi
- Natural Bridge: 14.7 mi
- Jicarilla Bridge: 22.9 mi
- Pasture Wash Park Ranger Station (ruins): 18.2 mi
- TUWEEP Church: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kangaroo Headland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Castle | E 96° | 2,232 m | 18.4 mi |
| King Arthur Castle | ESE 104° | 2,222 m | 19.7 mi |
| Little Mountain | NE 35° | 2,221 m | 24.2 mi |
| Guinevere Castle | ESE 105° | 2,203 m | 20.1 mi |
| Confucius Temple | ESE 116° | 2,156 m | 24.3 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | E 79° | 2,123 m | 12.2 mi |
| Twin Buttes | ESE 117° | 2,115 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mencius Temple | ESE 117° | 2,115 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:14 | 19:52 |
| September equinox | 06:19 | 17:55 | 18:29 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:40 | 17:20 |
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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359247465
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