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Mather Point

Mather Point, seen from above at true elevation

Mather Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 2,170 m. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Grand Canyon, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 10 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
2170 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.06165, -112.10795

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks
Springs: 32
Attractions: 20
  • Grand Canyon: 0.1 mi
  • Grand Canyon South Rim: 0.6 mi
  • Grand Canyon: 1.0 mi
  • Cedar Ridge: 1.0 mi
  • Natural Arch: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
Museums: 4
Parks: 4
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 1.6 mi
  • Bright Angel Campground: 2.8 mi
  • Cottonwood Campground: 8.4 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Boat Beach: 2.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 9.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Native market: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Mather Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dragon HeadNNW 337°2,362 m10.2 mi
Wotans ThroneENE 70°2,360 m8.8 mi
Oza ButteNNE 15°2,346 m8.7 mi
Shiva TempleNNW 337°2,321 m7.7 mi
Brahma TempleNE 39°2,275 m6.1 mi
Deva TempleNE 34°2,224 m7.5 mi
Sinking ShipESE 121°2,206 m9.7 mi
Vishnu TempleE 79°2,191 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:41
June solstice05:1319:1119:49
September equinox06:1717:5318:27
December solstice07:3616:3917:18

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343641485667726964524233
Precip in1.81.41.31.20.70.42.32.61.61.31.11.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon Visitor CTR, under a mile 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/359248419

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