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Ochoa Point

Ochoa Point, seen from above at true elevation

Ochoa Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,164 m. Tritle Peak stands 2,505 m to the north-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Basalt Cliffs, a cliff 0.8 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 12 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1164 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.10387, -111.86210

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks
Springs: 21
Attractions: 17
Historic sites: 5
  • Walhalla Glades: 4.9 mi
  • désert point: 4.9 mi
  • Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial: 16.3 mi
  • Hermit’s Rest: 19.7 mi
  • Willows Camp: 22.4 mi
Parks: 5
  • Cottonwood Campground: 11.0 mi
  • Bright Angel Campground: 13.0 mi
  • Grand Canyon Navajo Tribal Park: 14.8 mi
  • Havasupai Gardens Campground: 15.0 mi
  • Little Colorado River Navajo Tribal Park: 15.7 mi
Museums: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Artworks: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Boat Beach: 12.8 mi
  • Pipe Creek Beach: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Manzanita Rest Area: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Ochoa Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tritle PeakNNW 330°2,505 m9.6 mi
Siegfried PyreNNW 338°2,414 m6.9 mi
Wotans ThroneW 271°2,360 m5.5 mi
Desert View PointSSE 154°2,279 m4.8 mi
Brahma TempleW 281°2,275 m10.0 mi
Deva TempleWNW 289°2,224 m10.1 mi
Papago PointSSW 193°2,220 m5.7 mi
Hollenback PointSSW 193°2,220 m5.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:40
June solstice05:1219:1019:48
September equinox06:1617:5218:26
December solstice07:3516:3817:17

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323440465567726963524132
Precip in1.51.31.40.80.60.32.02.91.51.40.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon E Entrance, 5 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/359249360

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