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Palisades of the Desert

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Elevation, modelled
1,323 m
Tallest summit within 13.2 miles
Tritle Peak2,505 m · 11.1 mi
Nearest byway
Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway15.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:48local time
Coordinates
36.1168, -111.8000
Palisades of the Desert, seen from above at true elevation

Palisades of the Desert is a cliff in Arizona, at a modelled 1,323 m. Tritle Peak stands 2,505 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Espejo Butte, a peak 0.4 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 15 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Palisades of the Desert. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tritle PeakNW 312°2,505 m11.1 mi
Brady PeakNW 314°2,440 m12.6 mi
Siegfried PyreNW 313°2,414 m8.2 mi
Wotans ThroneW 265°2,360 m9.0 mi
Alsap ButteNW 318°2,281 m12.4 mi
Desert View PointSSW 195°2,279 m5.4 mi
Deva TempleW 281°2,224 m13.2 mi
Papago PointSW 216°2,220 m8.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 25
Attractions: 16
Historic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Artworks: 3
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0518:39
June solstice05:1119:1019:48
September equinox06:1617:5218:26
December solstice07:3516:3717:17

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Months averaging 5080 °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, 6 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).

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