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Montezuma Point

Montezuma Point, seen from above at true elevation

Montezuma Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,834 m. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Point Huitzil, a cliff 1.0 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 20 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1834 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.16970, -112.42296

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks
Springs: 48
Attractions: 15
Waterfalls: 10
Parks: 4
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 18.1 mi
  • Boat Beach: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Montezuma Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dragon HeadE 82°2,362 m13.6 mi
Shiva TempleE 91°2,321 m14.6 mi
Elaine CastleNE 40°2,232 m12.1 mi
King Arthur CastleNE 52°2,222 m10.7 mi
Guinevere CastleNE 55°2,203 m10.7 mi
Buddha TempleE 94°2,175 m18.1 mi
The ColonnadeE 91°2,162 m16.7 mi
Confucius TempleE 86°2,156 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3418:0818:42
June solstice05:1419:1319:51
September equinox06:1817:5418:28
December solstice07:3816:4017:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323439455363686660493931
Precip in1.81.21.90.60.40.22.32.21.51.20.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon NP 2, 17 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/359248802

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